Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-10-28 — KS
Operator
Koch Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,762,189
Incident datetime
2013-10-28 14:22
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On october 28, 2013 at approximately 1420, koch pipeline company, l.P. ("kpl") was notified by another operator of an apparent crude oil release in a shared right-of-way that contains three pipelines. Kpl dispatched local operating personnel to the site, and kpl's pipeline control center shut down the pipeline at 1422. Two oil spill response organizations ("osros") were requested to deploy at 1458 and 1510. Local operating personnel arrived onsite at approximately 1520. Upon arrival at the site, local operating personnel observed an area estimated to be 100 yards by 25 yards and two un-named, man-made livestock ponds impacted by crude oil. At that time, personnel was unable to confirm the source of the release. Nonetheless, kpl made a courtesy telephonic report (#1064257) to the national response center at 1600. Osros arrived onsite at approximately 1730 and 1815. At 1800, kpl confirmed that an estimated 400 barrels of crude oil had been released from its pipeline. A follow-up telephonic report (#1064267), confirming the incident, was made to the national response center at 1900. The cause of the release was determined to be external corrosion. The pipeline remains shut down.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130382
Supplemental Number
20669
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
2013-10-28 14:22:00
Location Latitude
29.92317489
Location Longitude
-97.1231789
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
400
Recovered Bbls
393
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Air Patrol By Another Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-28 14:22:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-10-28 14:22:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
On Site Datetime
2013-10-28 15:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-28 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1064257
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Three-Way To Rosanky
Segment Name
60601040
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78957
Onshore City Name
Smithville
Onshore County Name
Fayette
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
414+95
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
56
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5-L
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Us Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1980
Manufactured Year
1980
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
65
Rel Water Name
2 Unnamed Man-Made Stock Ponds
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1634497
Est Cost Gas Released
40000
Est Cost Prop Damage
3762189
Est Cost Emergency
5720325
Est Cost Environmental
78688
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11235699
Accident Psig
345
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
65472
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Koch pipeline was notified of an apparent release from air patrol by another operator. No abnormal operations observed in the pipeline control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Stray Current Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1980
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2013
Close Interval Survey Year
2013
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Other Tool Tech Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2011
Circ Wave Recent Year
2007
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2011
Geometry Recent Year
2011
Other Tool
Spiral Mfl
Other Recent Year
2011
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1999
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1834
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** K*******
Preparer Title
Program Specialist
Preparer Email
C*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
316-828-4121
Preparer Fax
316-529-6377
Prepared Date
2015-08-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** H******
Authorizer Telephone
361-242-5540
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
K**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On october 28, 2013 at approximately 1420, koch pipeline company, l.P. ("kpl") was notified by another operator of an apparent crude oil release in a shared right-of-way that contains three pipelines. Kpl dispatched local operating personnel to the site, and kpl's pipeline control center shut down the pipeline at 1422. Two oil spill response organizations ("osros") were requested to deploy at 1458 and 1510. Local operating personnel arrived onsite at approximately 1520. Upon arrival at the site, local operating personnel observed an area estimated to be 100 yards by 25 yards and two un-named, man-made livestock ponds impacted by crude oil. At that time, personnel was unable to confirm the source of the release. Nonetheless, kpl made a courtesy telephonic report (#1064257) to the national response center at 1600. Osros arrived onsite at approximately 1730 and 1815. At 1800, kpl confirmed that an estimated 400 barrels of crude oil had been released from its pipeline. A follow-up telephonic report (#1064267), confirming the incident, was made to the national response center at 1900. The cause of the release was determined to be external corrosion. The pipeline remains shut down.
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130382 |
| Supplemental Number | 20669 |
| 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 | 2013-10-28 14:22:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.92317489 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.1231789 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 400 |
| Recovered Bbls | 393 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Air Patrol By Another Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-28 14:22:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-10-28 14:22:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-28 15:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-28 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1064257 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Three-Way To Rosanky |
| Segment Name | 60601040 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78957 |
| Onshore City Name | Smithville |
| Onshore County Name | Fayette |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 414+95 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 56 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5-L |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Us Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Manufactured Year | 1980 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Terrestrial Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 65 |
| Rel Water Name | 2 Unnamed Man-Made Stock Ponds |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1634497 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3762189 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5720325 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 78688 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11235699 |
| Accident Psig | 345 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 65472 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Koch pipeline was notified of an apparent release from air patrol by another operator. No abnormal operations observed in the pipeline control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Stray Current Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1980 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2013 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2013 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool Tech Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2011 |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2007 |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2011 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2011 |
| Other Tool | Spiral Mfl |
| Other Recent Year | 2011 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1999 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1834 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** K******* |
| Preparer Title | Program Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 316-828-4121 |
| Preparer Fax | 316-529-6377 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 361-242-5540 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | K**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On october 28, 2013 at approximately 1420, koch pipeline company, l.P. ("kpl") was notified by another operator of an apparent crude oil release in a shared right-of-way that contains three pipelines. Kpl dispatched local operating personnel to the site, and kpl's pipeline control center shut down the pipeline at 1422. Two oil spill response organizations ("osros") were requested to deploy at 1458 and 1510. Local operating personnel arrived onsite at approximately 1520. Upon arrival at the site, local operating personnel observed an area estimated to be 100 yards by 25 yards and two un-named, man-made livestock ponds impacted by crude oil. At that time, personnel was unable to confirm the source of the release. Nonetheless, kpl made a courtesy telephonic report (#1064257) to the national response center at 1600. Osros arrived onsite at approximately 1730 and 1815. At 1800, kpl confirmed that an estimated 400 barrels of crude oil had been released from its pipeline. A follow-up telephonic report (#1064267), confirming the incident, was made to the national response center at 1900. The cause of the release was determined to be external corrosion. The pipeline remains shut down. |
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