Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-09 — KS
Operator
Koch Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$937
Incident datetime
2012-08-09 13:28
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On august 9, 2012 at 13:28 the pipeline control center received a sump alarm on the ingleside to viola 16" at ingleside pump station & began shutting the line down. Kpl operation technicians were onsite, performing routine maintenance, when the release occurred. Approximately 3 bbls of product was recovered by using the vacuum truck, already onsite for the maintenance activity. Kpl personnel made internal notifications at 13:49, as well as requested osro deployment. Initial investigation revealed that the 2" sump drain line ball valve, left either full or partially open, contributed to the overfill of the sump. Cleanup was complete on august 10, 2012.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-09-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120259
Supplemental Number
18254
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
2012-08-09 13:28:00
Location Latitude
27.826919
Location Longitude
-97.198572
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
24.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
24.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-09 13:28:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-08-09 13:28:00
Restart Datetime
2012-08-10 01:06:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-09 13:28:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-08-09 14:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1020527
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ingleside Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78362
Onshore City Name
Ingleside
Onshore County Name
San Patricio
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ingleside
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2007
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Product Was Released Through 2" Sump Drain Line Ball Valve.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2100
Est Cost Prop Damage
937
Est Cost Emergency
82641
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
85678
Accident Psig
375
Mop Psig
720
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place 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
Controller started booster under direction of field personnel & shutdown immediately when scada system alarms indicated a potential issue on site.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
C**** K*******
Preparer Title
Dot Program Coodinator
Preparer Email
C*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
316-828-4121
Preparer Fax
316-529-6377
Prepared Date
2013-07-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*******
Authorizer Telephone
316-828-4121
Authorizer Title
Dot Program Coordinator
Authorizer Email
C*************@k***********.com
Narrative
On august 9, 2012 at 13:28 the pipeline control center received a sump alarm on the ingleside to viola 16" at ingleside pump station & began shutting the line down. Kpl operation technicians were onsite, performing routine maintenance, when the release occurred. Approximately 3 bbls of product was recovered by using the vacuum truck, already onsite for the maintenance activity. Kpl personnel made internal notifications at 13:49, as well as requested osro deployment. Initial investigation revealed that the 2" sump drain line ball valve, left either full or partially open, contributed to the overfill of the sump. Cleanup was complete on august 10, 2012.
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120259 |
| Supplemental Number | 18254 |
| 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 | 2012-08-09 13:28:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.826919 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.198572 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 24.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 24.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-09 13:28:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-08-09 13:28:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-08-10 01:06:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-09 13:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-08-09 14:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1020527 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ingleside Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78362 |
| Onshore City Name | Ingleside |
| Onshore County Name | San Patricio |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ingleside |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2007 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Product Was Released Through 2" Sump Drain Line Ball Valve. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 937 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 82641 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 85678 |
| Accident Psig | 375 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Controller started booster under direction of field personnel & shutdown immediately when scada system alarms indicated a potential issue on site. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | C**** K******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Program Coodinator |
| Preparer Email | C*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 316-828-4121 |
| Preparer Fax | 316-529-6377 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-828-4121 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Program Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On august 9, 2012 at 13:28 the pipeline control center received a sump alarm on the ingleside to viola 16" at ingleside pump station & began shutting the line down. Kpl operation technicians were onsite, performing routine maintenance, when the release occurred. Approximately 3 bbls of product was recovered by using the vacuum truck, already onsite for the maintenance activity. Kpl personnel made internal notifications at 13:49, as well as requested osro deployment. Initial investigation revealed that the 2" sump drain line ball valve, left either full or partially open, contributed to the overfill of the sump. Cleanup was complete on august 10, 2012. |
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