Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-08 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-04-08 09:45
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On april 8, 2014, koch pipeline company, l.P. "kpl" was performing scheduled maintenance work at the hugo station. Kpl's contracting company was attempting to remove a completion plug from a thread-o-ring (tor) on minnesota pipe line 1. The plug within the tor was lodged. A vacuum truck was hooked up to a valve attached to the tor. The valve was opened momentarily; the plug came loose, and became lodged in the vacuum truck hose causing the hose connection to fail. This resulted in releasing approximately .6 barrels of crude oil. Please note the answer to part f question# 2 is no. The contracting employees were not drug tested under DOT requirements, but were drug tested under their company's non-DOT requirements.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140178
Supplemental Number
20164
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
2014-04-08 09:45:00
Location Latitude
45.143056
Location Longitude
-92.999245
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.6
Recovered Bbls
0.58
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-08 09:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Valve From Which The Oil Escaped Was Immediately Closed.
On Site Datetime
2014-04-08 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-09 18:19:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1079309
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hugo Pump Station
Segment Name
Hugo To Cottage Grove
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
55038
Onshore City Name
Hugo
Onshore County Name
Washington
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
226
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Thread-O-Ring
Installation Year
1989
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Plug Within The Tor Was Lodged. A Vacuum Truck Was Hooked Up To A Valve Attached To The Tor. The Valve Was Opened Momentarily; The Plug Came Loose, And Became Lodged In The Vacuum Truck Hose Causing The Hose Connection To Fail.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
1273261
Est Cost Gas Released
92
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
53773
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1327126
Accident Psig
531
Mop Psig
1170
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
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
This incident was related to field operations, not from remote operations.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
The Plug Within The Tor Was Lodged. A Vacuum Truck Was Hooked Up To A Valve Attached To The Tor. The Valve Was Opened Momentarily; The Plug Came Loose, And Became Lodged In The Vacuum Truck Hose Causing The Hose Connection To Fail.
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
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
2015-02-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
651-438-1775
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
K*********@k***********.com
Narrative
On april 8, 2014, koch pipeline company, l.P. "kpl" was performing scheduled maintenance work at the hugo station. Kpl's contracting company was attempting to remove a completion plug from a thread-o-ring (tor) on minnesota pipe line 1. The plug within the tor was lodged. A vacuum truck was hooked up to a valve attached to the tor. The valve was opened momentarily; the plug came loose, and became lodged in the vacuum truck hose causing the hose connection to fail. This resulted in releasing approximately .6 barrels of crude oil. Please note the answer to part f question# 2 is no. The contracting employees were not drug tested under DOT requirements, but were drug tested under their company's non-DOT requirements.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140178 |
| Supplemental Number | 20164 |
| 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 | 2014-04-08 09:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.143056 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.999245 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.58 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-08 09:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Valve From Which The Oil Escaped Was Immediately Closed. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-08 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-09 18:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1079309 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hugo Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Hugo To Cottage Grove |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 55038 |
| Onshore City Name | Hugo |
| Onshore County Name | Washington |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 226 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Thread-O-Ring |
| Installation Year | 1989 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Plug Within The Tor Was Lodged. A Vacuum Truck Was Hooked Up To A Valve Attached To The Tor. The Valve Was Opened Momentarily; The Plug Came Loose, And Became Lodged In The Vacuum Truck Hose Causing The Hose Connection To Fail. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 1273261 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 92 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 53773 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1327126 |
| Accident Psig | 531 |
| Mop Psig | 1170 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| 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 | This incident was related to field operations, not from remote operations. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | The Plug Within The Tor Was Lodged. A Vacuum Truck Was Hooked Up To A Valve Attached To The Tor. The Valve Was Opened Momentarily; The Plug Came Loose, And Became Lodged In The Vacuum Truck Hose Causing The Hose Connection To Fail. |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| 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 | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 651-438-1775 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | K*********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On april 8, 2014, koch pipeline company, l.P. "kpl" was performing scheduled maintenance work at the hugo station. Kpl's contracting company was attempting to remove a completion plug from a thread-o-ring (tor) on minnesota pipe line 1. The plug within the tor was lodged. A vacuum truck was hooked up to a valve attached to the tor. The valve was opened momentarily; the plug came loose, and became lodged in the vacuum truck hose causing the hose connection to fail. This resulted in releasing approximately .6 barrels of crude oil. Please note the answer to part f question# 2 is no. The contracting employees were not drug tested under DOT requirements, but were drug tested under their company's non-DOT requirements. |
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