"COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 7, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 7, 2013 |
| Operator | "COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.06111, -95.57674 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $65,000 |
| Emergency Response | $35,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 6:03AM SCADA SENT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AN ALARM ON STATION SHUT DOWN AND LOW SUCTION ON TK'S 22A1, 22A2 AND 22A3. WHEN OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON-SITE THERE WAS NO POWER AT THE FACILITY. THE LOCAL ELECTRIC COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND SHORTLY ARRIVED ON-SITE TO RESTORE POWER. WHEN POWER WAS RESTORED, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL NOTICED SCADA INDICATING THE MOV'S ON THE SUCTION AND FILL LINE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE OPERATOR WENT TO INSPECT THE SUCTION AND FILL MANIFOLD SYSTEM AND NOTICED A SMALL SPRAY OF CRUDE OIL COMING FROM THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF THE 16' FLANGE/GASKET. THE OPERATOR REMOVED THE BREAKERS FROM THE PANELS IN ORDER TO MANUALLY OPEN THE MOV'S TO RELIEVED PRESSURE CAUSE BY THE VALVE HAVING FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION AS PROGRAMED BY THE SCADA CONTRACTOR. THE MOV'S HAVE SINCE BEEN CORRECTED BY THE SCADA CONTRACTOR TO FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 5 TO 6 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED DURING THE SPILL CLEAN-UP. ALTHOUGH PRESSURE EXCEEDED 110% OF MOP IT DID NOT EXCEED THE MAOP."
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.