Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-16 — KS
Operator
Koch Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,274
Incident datetime
2016-05-16 02:35
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On may 16,2016 at approximately 2:35 a.M. An employee of the operator identified a crude oil release at the fhr ingleside tank. The heavy rain produced approximately 12 inches of rain in a 4 to 5 hour period. A low spot on the tank roof began ponding water during the heavy rainfall. The ponding occurred on the roof in an area away from the roof drain. Therefore, although the roof drain was in the correct open position, the rain water accumulated on the roof could not drain. Further the level of the roof was approximately 1 foot above the point at which the vacuum breaker would open. Thus, the tank level provided for less head pressure to drive water out of the roof drain, and the vacuum breakers are not designed to open when the floating roof lands. When the vacuum breakers open they provide a pathway between the floating roof and the product below. The ponding of rainwater caused the roof to tilt which allowed the vacuum breakers/legs on the side to open. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil was released through the vacuum breaker on to the roof. The crude oil and rainwater was then to a level that it drained into the earthen secondary containment dike wall through the roof drain. The surface water was not impacted because the release was fully contained within the secondary containment. The operator was able to recover the crude oil that had been released by pumping it out of the secondary containment via vacuum trucks and into another tank.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160183
Supplemental Number
22995
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
2016-05-16 02:35:00
Location Latitude
27.825378
Location Longitude
-97.195883
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-16 02:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-05-16 02:45:00
Restart Datetime
2016-05-16 10:10:00
On Site Datetime
2016-05-16 02:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-05-16 05:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1147847
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Fhr Ingleside Tank
Segment Name
Tank 41tk28075
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78362
Onshore City Name
Ingleside
Onshore County Name
San Patricio
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Roof
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1981
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Heavy Rain Ponding On Low Area Of Tank Roof
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8274
Est Cost Emergency
458813
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
467087
Accident Psig
3
Mop Psig
3
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
The operator did not investigate since the controllers did not perform any remote actions that would have effected the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Heavy Rain Ponding In Low Area Of External Floating Roof
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Heavy Rain
Preparer Name
L***** W****
Preparer Title
Environmental Coordinator
Preparer Email
L***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
3612425582
Preparer Fax
3612416096
Prepared Date
2017-12-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
4099896346
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@k***********.com
Narrative
On may 16,2016 at approximately 2:35 a.M. An employee of the operator identified a crude oil release at the fhr ingleside tank. The heavy rain produced approximately 12 inches of rain in a 4 to 5 hour period. A low spot on the tank roof began ponding water during the heavy rainfall. The ponding occurred on the roof in an area away from the roof drain. Therefore, although the roof drain was in the correct open position, the rain water accumulated on the roof could not drain. Further the level of the roof was approximately 1 foot above the point at which the vacuum breaker would open. Thus, the tank level provided for less head pressure to drive water out of the roof drain, and the vacuum breakers are not designed to open when the floating roof lands. When the vacuum breakers open they provide a pathway between the floating roof and the product below. The ponding of rainwater caused the roof to tilt which allowed the vacuum breakers/legs on the side to open. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil was released through the vacuum breaker on to the roof. The crude oil and rainwater was then to a level that it drained into the earthen secondary containment dike wall through the roof drain. The surface water was not impacted because the release was fully contained within the secondary containment. The operator was able to recover the crude oil that had been released by pumping it out of the secondary containment via vacuum trucks and into another tank.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160183 |
| Supplemental Number | 22995 |
| 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 | 2016-05-16 02:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.825378 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.195883 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-16 02:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-05-16 02:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-05-16 10:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-16 02:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-05-16 05:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1147847 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Fhr Ingleside Tank |
| Segment Name | Tank 41tk28075 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78362 |
| Onshore City Name | Ingleside |
| Onshore County Name | San Patricio |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Roof |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1981 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Heavy Rain Ponding On Low Area Of Tank Roof |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8274 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 458813 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 467087 |
| Accident Psig | 3 |
| Mop Psig | 3 |
| 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 | The operator did not investigate since the controllers did not perform any remote actions that would have effected the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Heavy Rain Ponding In Low Area Of External Floating Roof |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Heavy Rain |
| Preparer Name | L***** W**** |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | L***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3612425582 |
| Preparer Fax | 3612416096 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4099896346 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On may 16,2016 at approximately 2:35 a.M. An employee of the operator identified a crude oil release at the fhr ingleside tank. The heavy rain produced approximately 12 inches of rain in a 4 to 5 hour period. A low spot on the tank roof began ponding water during the heavy rainfall. The ponding occurred on the roof in an area away from the roof drain. Therefore, although the roof drain was in the correct open position, the rain water accumulated on the roof could not drain. Further the level of the roof was approximately 1 foot above the point at which the vacuum breaker would open. Thus, the tank level provided for less head pressure to drive water out of the roof drain, and the vacuum breakers are not designed to open when the floating roof lands. When the vacuum breakers open they provide a pathway between the floating roof and the product below. The ponding of rainwater caused the roof to tilt which allowed the vacuum breakers/legs on the side to open. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil was released through the vacuum breaker on to the roof. The crude oil and rainwater was then to a level that it drained into the earthen secondary containment dike wall through the roof drain. The surface water was not impacted because the release was fully contained within the secondary containment. The operator was able to recover the crude oil that had been released by pumping it out of the secondary containment via vacuum trucks and into another tank. |
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