PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 2, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 2, 2023 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94694, -96.75359 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $31,850 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 13:55 ON 4/2/2023 EMPLOYEE OPERATOR DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON GROUND IN ROW ON PHILLIPS 66 FACILITY PROPERTY DURING OPERATOR ROUNDS. NOTIFICATIONS OF LEAK WERE IMMEDIATELY INITIATED, AND SUSPECTED PIPE SEGMENT WAS SHUT IN AND ISOLATED. EFFORTS WERE STARTED TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF LEAK, DUE TO MORE THAN ONE 3RD PIPELINE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY. LOCAL CONTRACTOR WAS SOURCED TO INITIATE RESPONSE, CONTAINMENT, AND EXCAVATION EFFORTS TO POSITIVELY DETERMINE SOURCE OF LEAK. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS FROM THE 5/25/2023 REPORT CONFIRMED INTERNAL CORROSION ON A LONG RADIUS PIPE BEND AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. 11/09/2023 SUPPLEMENTAL PART A #14 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION UPDATED TO ""ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT & PIPING"" TO MEET API DEFINITION FACILITY #3."
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.