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
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
Location Longitude
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
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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