PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 16, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 16, 2024 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.12846, -94.60711 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 02:09, 3/16/24 A 1"" BALL VALVED FAILED IN THE KANSAS CITY, KS TERMINAL LINE UPSTREAM OF THE PK10 SYSTEM HEADER, RELEASING 23.8 BBLS OF DIESEL. THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE ON-DUTY GAUGER-OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A VALVE LINE-UP CHANGE, IN THE AREA. PAOLA OPERATIONS WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE PAOLA-PK10 PUMP WAS STOPPED. THE BARTLESVILLE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LINE AND RELEASE AFFECTED PIPING WAS BLOCKED IN BY LOCAL OPERATIONS. THE RELEASE FLOW STOPPED AFTER THE RELEASE AREA WAS BLOCKED IN AT APX 02:15. THE RELEASED PRODUCT(DIESEL) WAS WHOLLY CONTAINED IN A 30' BY 60' AREA, ON THE GROUND OF THE P66 KANSAS CITY TERMINAL. WITH THE RELEASE FLOW SAFELY STOPPED, PERMANENT REPAIR WAS DELAYED UNTIL DAYLIGHT, TO ENHANCE SAFETY. A VAC TRUCK WAS CALLED AND ARRIVED APX 09:00. LOCAL P66 PERSONNEL DRAINED DOWN THE AFFECTED PIPING AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE VALVE, WITH A NEW SOLID BODY VALVE. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND PLACED IN AN APPROVED STORAGE CONTAINER AND IS BEING HANDLED PER P66 ENVIRONMENTAL REP DIRECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH KANSAS STATE REQUIREMENTS. THE LINE WAS DRAINED-UP AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AT 14:50, 3/16/24."
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.