PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 5, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 5, 2023 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71565, -95.17831 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $11,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING BACKFILLING OPERATIONS, AFTER A TANK API 653 INSPECTION, A 1-INCH THREADED NIPPLE CRACKED ON A THERMAL RELIEF LINE RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 13 GALLONS OF DIESEL INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED BY THE 3RD PARTY CONTRACTOR THAT WAS CONDUCTING THE BACKFILLING OPERATIONS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT STRESS ON THE THREADED FITTING DURING BACKFILL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. THE RELEASE WAS ISOLATED, ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED, AND THE THREADED FITTING WAS REPLACED."
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.