PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 30, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 30, 2022 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.78358, -121.63262 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $74,475 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATIONS RESPONDED TO A HIGH LEVEL CONTAINMENT ALARM AND FOUND A 4'' SPILLBACK VALVE PACKING RELEASED. PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND STATION ISOLATED. 7/28/2022 UPDATE DUE TO INTERNAL INVESTIGATION WAS FINALIZED ON 7/27/2022 1. THE GLAND PACKING NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED FROM FACTORY. 2. DURING THE INLET SEAT TEST PREPARATION, TEFLON TAPE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE STEM THAT INTERFERED WITH VALVE CLOSURE. ONCE REMOVED, THE SEAT SEALED AND THE TEST PASSED SUCCESSFULLY. 3. ONCE GLAND NUTS WERE CORRECTLY TORQUED AND TAPE WAS REMOVED FROM STEM, VALVE PASSED API 598 TESTS: FROM THE INVESTIGATION, P66 WILL COMMUNICATE THE HAZARDS OF UNDER-TORGUED PACKING AND COMMUNICATE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ON SITE DURING START UP OF SYSTEMS THAT OPERATE INFREQUENTLY."
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.