KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 11, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 11, 2011 |
| Operator | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.29488, -97.13418 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $65 |
| Emergency Response | $600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE KPL EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON SITE ON 12/11/11 AT 20:00 HOURS AND FOUND THE TUBING FITTING FOR THE SEAL FLUSH LINE ON PUMP #2 AT THE HILLSBORO PUMP STATION LEAKING. THE FITTING LEAKED APPROXIMATELY TEN GALLONS OF JET FUEL ONTO THE PUMP SKID AND APPROXIMATELY THREE GALLONS OF JET FUEL REACHED THE GROUND. KPL EMPLOYEE REPLACED THE TUBING AND FITTINGS, USED ABSORBANT MATS TO ABSORB ALL OF THE JET FUEL ON THE PUMP SKID, SHOVELED UP AND REMOVED ALL OF THE CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE PUMP WAS PURGED AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. THEL KPL EMPLOYEE REPLACED THE PUMP BACK INTO OPERATION AT 23:23 HOURS ON 12/11/11 AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.