Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-06-04 — KS
Operator
Koch Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2010-06-04 11:25
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
The teflon ring seat on a one inch closed valve failed. The seat was located at the end of the threads where the two piece fnw steel threaded ball valve was put together. The valve was rated for 2000 psi. The one inch valve was plugged to the outside and on the inside threaded into a four inch nipple into a threadolet that was welded to the top of the suction pipe to unit 3 at albany station.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100138
Supplemental Number
17976
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22855
Name
Koch Pipeline Company, L.p.
Operator Street Address
4111 East 37th Street North
Operator City Name
Wichita
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67220
Local Datetime
2010-06-04 11:25:00
Location Latitude
45.672992
Location Longitude
-94.593917
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.9
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-04 11:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-06-04 11:25:00
Restart Datetime
2010-06-04 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-04 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-04 12:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
942802
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Minnesota Pl 4, Albany Station
Segment Name
4004-Staples Block Valve To Albany Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56304
Onshore City Name
Albany
Onshore County Name
Stearns
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
152.3
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2008
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
141
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
7600
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
3000
Est Cost Other Details
Sampling Contractor And Disposal Equipment.
Prpty
13741
Accident Psig
589
Mop Psig
1470
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The status of the one inch manual valve not remotely monitored. Release volume not remotely detected by leak detection.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Valve Threads
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seat Failure Within Two Piece Threaded Valve.
Preparer Name
C**** K*******
Preparer Title
Program Coordinator
Preparer Email
C*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
316-828-4121
Preparer Fax
316-529-6377
Prepared Date
2013-04-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*******
Authorizer Telephone
316-828-4121
Authorizer Title
Program Coordinator
Authorizer Email
C*************@k***********.com
Narrative
The teflon ring seat on a one inch closed valve failed. The seat was located at the end of the threads where the two piece fnw steel threaded ball valve was put together. The valve was rated for 2000 psi. The one inch valve was plugged to the outside and on the inside threaded into a four inch nipple into a threadolet that was welded to the top of the suction pipe to unit 3 at albany station.
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100138 |
| Supplemental Number | 17976 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22855 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Koch Pipeline Company, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 4111 East 37th Street North |
| Operator City Name | Wichita |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67220 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-04 11:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.672992 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.593917 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.9 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-06-04 11:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-06-04 11:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-06-04 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-06-04 13:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-06-04 12:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 942802 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Minnesota Pl 4, Albany Station |
| Segment Name | 4004-Staples Block Valve To Albany Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56304 |
| Onshore City Name | Albany |
| Onshore County Name | Stearns |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 152.3 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 141 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7600 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Sampling Contractor And Disposal Equipment. |
| Prpty | 13741 |
| Accident Psig | 589 |
| Mop Psig | 1470 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The status of the one inch manual valve not remotely monitored. Release volume not remotely detected by leak detection. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Valve Threads |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seat Failure Within Two Piece Threaded Valve. |
| Preparer Name | C**** K******* |
| Preparer Title | Program Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | C*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 316-828-4121 |
| Preparer Fax | 316-529-6377 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-828-4121 |
| Authorizer Title | Program Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | The teflon ring seat on a one inch closed valve failed. The seat was located at the end of the threads where the two piece fnw steel threaded ball valve was put together. The valve was rated for 2000 psi. The one inch valve was plugged to the outside and on the inside threaded into a four inch nipple into a threadolet that was welded to the top of the suction pipe to unit 3 at albany station. |
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