Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-16 — KS
Operator
Koch Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-06-16 02:31
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On june 16, 2015, the e-p pump on pl507 at liberty-wallisville began leaking product from the inboard seal at approximately 02:33. The pump was not running at the time, and pl507 was in ethane service (not e-p). The scada system detected the leak and isolated the pump and associated piping, which partially leaked down to atmosphere in the time it took to get a portable flare mobilized to the site. The remaining product residual was then flared off to minimize emissions and allow for seal replacement. Approximately 4.05 barrels of ethane was released and .74 barrels was flared.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150255
Supplemental Number
20773
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
2015-06-16 02:31:00
Location Latitude
29.926983
Location Longitude
-94.699149
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethane
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.05
Intentional Release Bbls
0.74
Recovered Bbls
0
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
2015-06-16 02:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pump At The Time Of The Release Was Not Running.
On Site Datetime
2015-06-16 03:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Liberty Pump Station
Segment Name
80150700
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77575
Onshore City Name
Liberty
Onshore County Name
Liberty
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
Other
Incident Area Details
Pump Outboard Seal
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Carbon Steel And Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
37
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
7987
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8024
Accident Psig
1140
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
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 operator did not investigate because the controllers did not perform any remote actions that would have affected the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
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
Unknown
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
2015-09-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
409-989-6346
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@k***********.com
Narrative
On june 16, 2015, the e-p pump on pl507 at liberty-wallisville began leaking product from the inboard seal at approximately 02:33. The pump was not running at the time, and pl507 was in ethane service (not e-p). The scada system detected the leak and isolated the pump and associated piping, which partially leaked down to atmosphere in the time it took to get a portable flare mobilized to the site. The remaining product residual was then flared off to minimize emissions and allow for seal replacement. Approximately 4.05 barrels of ethane was released and .74 barrels was flared.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150255 |
| Supplemental Number | 20773 |
| 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 | 2015-06-16 02:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.926983 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.699149 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Ethane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.05 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0.74 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2015-06-16 02:31:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pump At The Time Of The Release Was Not Running. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-16 03:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Liberty Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 80150700 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77575 |
| Onshore City Name | Liberty |
| Onshore County Name | Liberty |
| 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 | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Pump Outboard Seal |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Carbon Steel And Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 37 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7987 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8024 |
| Accident Psig | 1140 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 operator did not investigate because the controllers did not perform any remote actions that would have affected the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| 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 | Unknown |
| 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 | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-989-6346 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On june 16, 2015, the e-p pump on pl507 at liberty-wallisville began leaking product from the inboard seal at approximately 02:33. The pump was not running at the time, and pl507 was in ethane service (not e-p). The scada system detected the leak and isolated the pump and associated piping, which partially leaked down to atmosphere in the time it took to get a portable flare mobilized to the site. The remaining product residual was then flared off to minimize emissions and allow for seal replacement. Approximately 4.05 barrels of ethane was released and .74 barrels was flared. |
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