Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-11-09 — KS
Operator
Koch Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-11-09 00:48
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On november 9, 2012 at 00:48, the kpl control center received a seal leak alarm at the san antonio pump station. A kpl operation technician arrived onsite at 01:22, observed the unit 2 inboard seal displaced; with product leaking. At 01:45, kpl's control center shutdown pump unit 3 and to isolate the pump station, closed valves 13 and 14. Valve 44 was opened to make adjustments to pipeline flow. The leak was stopped by blowing down the case pressure line and depressurizing the system. Additional kpl field resources were notified and began containment and clean up. Kpl osro, tas environmental services arrived at 04:00 and began removal of the product inside the pump base utilizing a vacuum truck. Kpl contractor, sexton inc., arrived at 09:00 and removed contaminated soil and rock from around the skid area. The investigation revealed that the unit 2 inboard seal failure contributed to the estimated 2 barrels of gasoline released from the system. The line was started up using additional pumps, already installed and the pumping equipment was been removed and sent for repair.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-12-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120352
Supplemental Number
18181
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
2012-11-09 00:48:00
Location Latitude
29.11242
Location Longitude
-98.11987
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1.95
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
2012-11-09 00:48:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-11-09 01:45:00
Restart Datetime
2012-11-09 18:07:00
On Site Datetime
2012-11-09 01:22:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-11-09 02:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1030103
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
San Antonio Pump Station
Segment Name
San Antonio Pump Station-6013
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78219
Onshore City Name
San Antonio
Onshore County Name
Bexar
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
6013
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
260
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3102
Est Cost Environmental
52422
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
55784
Accident Psig
1623
Mop Psig
2160
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
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 system was operating as designed, since pump 2 is automatically isolated & locked out (due to a seal leak alarm) until additional field resources arrive onsite to investigate &/or clear alarms. Upon receipt of the seal leak alarm, the controller started pump unit 3.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
The Seal Failed At Less Pressure That It Was Designed/rated For.
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
2013-06-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*******
Authorizer Telephone
316-828-4121
Authorizer Title
Program Coordinator
Authorizer Email
C*************@k***********.com
Narrative
On november 9, 2012 at 00:48, the kpl control center received a seal leak alarm at the san antonio pump station. A kpl operation technician arrived onsite at 01:22, observed the unit 2 inboard seal displaced; with product leaking. At 01:45, kpl's control center shutdown pump unit 3 and to isolate the pump station, closed valves 13 and 14. Valve 44 was opened to make adjustments to pipeline flow. The leak was stopped by blowing down the case pressure line and depressurizing the system. Additional kpl field resources were notified and began containment and clean up. Kpl osro, tas environmental services arrived at 04:00 and began removal of the product inside the pump base utilizing a vacuum truck. Kpl contractor, sexton inc., arrived at 09:00 and removed contaminated soil and rock from around the skid area. The investigation revealed that the unit 2 inboard seal failure contributed to the estimated 2 barrels of gasoline released from the system. The line was started up using additional pumps, already installed and the pumping equipment was been removed and sent for repair.
| Report Received Date | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120352 |
| Supplemental Number | 18181 |
| 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 | 2012-11-09 00:48:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.11242 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.11987 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.95 |
| 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 | 2012-11-09 00:48:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-11-09 01:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-11-09 18:07:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-11-09 01:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-11-09 02:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1030103 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | San Antonio Pump Station |
| Segment Name | San Antonio Pump Station-6013 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78219 |
| Onshore City Name | San Antonio |
| Onshore County Name | Bexar |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 6013 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 260 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3102 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 52422 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 55784 |
| Accident Psig | 1623 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| 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 | 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 system was operating as designed, since pump 2 is automatically isolated & locked out (due to a seal leak alarm) until additional field resources arrive onsite to investigate &/or clear alarms. Upon receipt of the seal leak alarm, the controller started pump unit 3. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | The Seal Failed At Less Pressure That It Was Designed/rated For. |
| 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 | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-828-4121 |
| Authorizer Title | Program Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On november 9, 2012 at 00:48, the kpl control center received a seal leak alarm at the san antonio pump station. A kpl operation technician arrived onsite at 01:22, observed the unit 2 inboard seal displaced; with product leaking. At 01:45, kpl's control center shutdown pump unit 3 and to isolate the pump station, closed valves 13 and 14. Valve 44 was opened to make adjustments to pipeline flow. The leak was stopped by blowing down the case pressure line and depressurizing the system. Additional kpl field resources were notified and began containment and clean up. Kpl osro, tas environmental services arrived at 04:00 and began removal of the product inside the pump base utilizing a vacuum truck. Kpl contractor, sexton inc., arrived at 09:00 and removed contaminated soil and rock from around the skid area. The investigation revealed that the unit 2 inboard seal failure contributed to the estimated 2 barrels of gasoline released from the system. The line was started up using additional pumps, already installed and the pumping equipment was been removed and sent for repair. |
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