Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-07 — KS
Operator
Koch Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-10-07 09:30
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On october 7, 2015, koch pipeline company ("kpl") was notified by motiva operators that product was leaking from a plug on a valve at port neches tank farm. Local operating personnel arrived onsite to confirm the leak. Operations personnel stopped the leak by tightening the plug. It has been estimated that 2.38 barrels of cyclohexane was released.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150391
Supplemental Number
21045
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
2015-10-07 09:30:00
Location Latitude
29.978557
Location Longitude
-93.936008
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Cyclohexane
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.38
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-07 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Already Down And Was In Process Of Preparing For Start Up.
On Site Datetime
2015-10-07 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-07 16:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1130338
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Neches Tank Farm
Segment Name
80142200
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77651
Onshore City Name
Port Neches
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
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
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Ball
Valve Manufacturer
Cameron
Installation Year
2015
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
2.38
Rel Water Name
Rainwater Inside Containment Diking
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
320
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
133159
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
133479
Accident Psig
11
Mop Psig
720
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Line was down and slack. No pressure on line to see.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Valve Threads
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
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
2016-01-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
409-989-6346
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@k***********.com
Narrative
On october 7, 2015, koch pipeline company ("kpl") was notified by motiva operators that product was leaking from a plug on a valve at port neches tank farm. Local operating personnel arrived onsite to confirm the leak. Operations personnel stopped the leak by tightening the plug. It has been estimated that 2.38 barrels of cyclohexane was released.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150391 |
| Supplemental Number | 21045 |
| 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 | 2015-10-07 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.978557 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.936008 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Cyclohexane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-07 09:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Already Down And Was In Process Of Preparing For Start Up. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-07 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-07 16:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1130338 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Port Neches Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | 80142200 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77651 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Neches |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| 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 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Ball |
| Valve Manufacturer | Cameron |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 2.38 |
| Rel Water Name | Rainwater Inside Containment Diking |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 320 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 133159 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 133479 |
| Accident Psig | 11 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Line was down and slack. No pressure on line to see. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Valve Threads |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-989-6346 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On october 7, 2015, koch pipeline company ("kpl") was notified by motiva operators that product was leaking from a plug on a valve at port neches tank farm. Local operating personnel arrived onsite to confirm the leak. Operations personnel stopped the leak by tightening the plug. It has been estimated that 2.38 barrels of cyclohexane was released. |
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