PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 24, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 24, 2025 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.17017, -93.33747 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"DURING ROUTINE OPERATOR ROUNDS, A COMPANY EMPLOYEE NOTICED A RELEASE COMING FROM A FLANGE ON A DRAIN LINE. AT THIS TIME THE RELEASE WAS ISOLATED AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON OPERATOR PROPERTY WITHIN A CONCRETE VAULT. THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO A CRACKED GASKET DUE TO BRITTLENESS DERIVED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH A FLEXITALLIC GASKET THAT IS NOT PRONE TO UV DEGRADATION. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE. THE LINE WAS NOT ACTIVE AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE AND THEREFORE THE FACILITY WAS NOT SHUT DOWN AS A RESULT. ALL REPAIRS AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE COMPLETED WITHIN 48 HOURS, AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.