"KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 13, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 13, 2010 |
| Operator | "KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.81970, -95.14890 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL SETTLED OVER THE OPENING TO THE PRIMARY DRAIN LINE, FROM THE CONTAINMENT BOX SURROUNDING THE INBOARD SEAL OF UNIT I, BLOCKING ANY SEAL SEEPAGE DIRECTLY TO THE SUMP. THE FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS SCOTCH ALBRIGHT, TYPICALLY USED DURING BEARING AND SHAFT MAINTENANCE. THE PUMP IS CONFIGURED WITH A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DRAIN LINE; BOTH CONNECT TO THE UNDERGROUND SUMP. SEAL SEEPAGE FROM THE INBOARD SEAL SLOWLY BACKED UP WITHIN THE SURROUNDING SEAL CONTAINMENT BOX, TRAVELING INTO AN AUXILIARY DRAIN LINE TO THE SUMP. IT SLOWLY FILLED THE SEAL CONTAINMENT BOX ABOVE THE AUXILIARY DRAIN AND SEEPAGE TRAVELED OUTSIDE THE SEAL CONTAINMENT BOX COVER. CRUDE OIL THAT ESCAPED CONTAINMENT RAN DOWN THE PUMP ONTO THE BASE AND TO THE SOIL AROUND THE PUMP BASE. THE RELEASE AMOUNT TO GROUND STAYED WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE PUMP BASE AND INSIDE THE DIKE SURROUNDING THE PUMP."
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.