PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 5, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 5, 2024 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.98155, -90.46760 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $71,503 |
| Emergency Response | $5,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING ROUTINE OPERATOR ROUNDS, A COMPANY EMPLOYEE NOTICED AN ICE BALL AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF VAPOR COMING FROM A FLANGE. THE OPERATOR CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER AND ISOLATED THE STATION. AFTER ISOLATION, THE PIPELINE OPERATOR MADE NOTIFICATION TO SUPERVISORY AND REGULATORY PERSONNEL. THE LINE WAS PURGED OF PRODUCT SO THAT THE REPAIR TO THE DAMAGED GASKET COULD BE MADE. ONCE THE GASKET WAS REMOVED, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 3/4 INCH INDENTION IN THE FACE OF THE GASKET WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE. THE GASKET SURFACED WAS CLEANED AND A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE WAS DOWN FROM 13:45 ON 2/5/24 UNTIL 09:00 ON 2/8/24, HOWEVER IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY DISRUPTION IN 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.