Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-07-09 — 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)
$108
Incident datetime
2013-07-09 07:20
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
Local operating personnel arrived at pettus station at approximately 7:20 a.M. On tuesday, july 9, 2013, to conduct routine station walkthroughs. During the walkthrough, he discovered crude oil spraying from a bushing on the 20" pig trap launcher. The source of the release was the threaded plug/bushing that is the pressure relief valve on the trap door. The pipeline control center was notified & the line was shut down at approximately 7:35 a.M. Whereby onsite personnel observed that the spray had stopped. He placed diapers over the product & requested that the osro deploy to assist with response activities. Two puddles of product, approximately 1 foot in diameter, each, were observed in addition to overspray from the bushing on the pig trap launcher.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130270
Supplemental Number
18927
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
2013-07-09 07:20:00
Location Latitude
28.605919
Location Longitude
-97.800378
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.6
Recovered Bbls
1.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-09 07:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-07-09 07:35:00
Restart Datetime
2013-07-09 14:02:00
On Site Datetime
2013-07-09 07:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-07-09 08:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1053177
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pettus To Midway
Segment Name
60504020
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78102
Onshore City Name
Pettus
Onshore County Name
Bee
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
165
Est Cost Prop Damage
108
Est Cost Emergency
810
Est Cost Environmental
46764
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
47847
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
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
2014-01-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*******
Authorizer Telephone
316-828-4121
Authorizer Title
Program Coordinator
Authorizer Email
C*************@k***********.com
Narrative
Local operating personnel arrived at pettus station at approximately 7:20 a.M. On tuesday, july 9, 2013, to conduct routine station walkthroughs. During the walkthrough, he discovered crude oil spraying from a bushing on the 20" pig trap launcher. The source of the release was the threaded plug/bushing that is the pressure relief valve on the trap door. The pipeline control center was notified & the line was shut down at approximately 7:35 a.M. Whereby onsite personnel observed that the spray had stopped. He placed diapers over the product & requested that the osro deploy to assist with response activities. Two puddles of product, approximately 1 foot in diameter, each, were observed in addition to overspray from the bushing on the pig trap launcher.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130270 |
| Supplemental Number | 18927 |
| 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 | 2013-07-09 07:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.605919 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.800378 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-07-09 07:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-07-09 07:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-07-09 14:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-09 07:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-07-09 08:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1053177 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pettus To Midway |
| Segment Name | 60504020 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78102 |
| Onshore City Name | Pettus |
| Onshore County Name | Bee |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 165 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 108 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 810 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 46764 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 47847 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| 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 | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-828-4121 |
| Authorizer Title | Program Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Local operating personnel arrived at pettus station at approximately 7:20 a.M. On tuesday, july 9, 2013, to conduct routine station walkthroughs. During the walkthrough, he discovered crude oil spraying from a bushing on the 20" pig trap launcher. The source of the release was the threaded plug/bushing that is the pressure relief valve on the trap door. The pipeline control center was notified & the line was shut down at approximately 7:35 a.M. Whereby onsite personnel observed that the spray had stopped. He placed diapers over the product & requested that the osro deploy to assist with response activities. Two puddles of product, approximately 1 foot in diameter, each, were observed in addition to overspray from the bushing on the pig trap launcher. |
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