PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.09276, -96.42153 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIPELINER DISCOVERED OIL ON THE PIPING IN THE RECEIVE TRAP AREA AT THE SWEENY MIDPOINT PUMP STATION NEAR LOUISE, TX. THE PIPELINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND NO ACTIVE LEAKING WAS OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. A SPRAY OF CRUDE OIL OCCURRED WHEN AN INADEQUATELY TORQUED VALVE BODY PRESSURE RELEASE PLUG WAS EXPOSED TO NORMAL PIPELINE PRESSURES DURING VALVE TRAVEL TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. SPILL WAS CLEANED UP AND CONTAMINATED GRAVEL WAS PROPERLY DISPOSED. ALL OTHER VALVE BODY BLEED PLUGS AND AREA FITTINGS WERE CHECKED FOR PROPER TORQUE (NONE FOUND TO BE DEFICIENT). PIPELINER OQ WAS REVOKED, AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO RE-QUALIFY. 7/10/20 - FINAL REPORT - NO CHANGES. INCORRECTLY SUBMITTED AS SUPPLEMENTAL - NOT FINAL. 2/8/2021 - CORRECTED C-2 FOR THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT TO MAINLINE, NOT TERMINAL FOR API REPORTING PURPOSES. TF
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.