PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.15208, -93.34011

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

INITIAL NRC - 1295721 - FOLLOW-UP - 1285789 DURING THE INITIAL FILL OF TANK 80003 - RETURN TO SERVICE, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED A LEAK OF HIGH SULFUR DIESEL. THE TANK FILLING OPERATION WAS IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDED, AND TANK WAS EMPTIED OF PRODUCT. UPON INVESTIGATION, A THROUGH HOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN BOTTOM PLATE #54 FROM A CUTTING TORCH WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE CUTTING AND REMOVAL OF THE IFR. INSPECTION OF THE TANK BOTTOM AND REQUIRED REPAIRS WERE MADE PRIOR TO RETURNING THE TANK TO SERVICE. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT AFTER PHMSA REVIEW AND CORRECTIONS.

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.

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