PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 17, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 17, 2021 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99235, -93.98549 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $33,676 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING OPERATOR ROUNDS, AN OPERATOR IDENTIFIED A RELEASE AROUND THE TANK ROOF DRAIN ON TANK 110. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN ISOLATION ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH SUPERVISORY AND REGULATORY NOTIFICATIONS. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED AT A ROOF LEG SEAL ON THE FLOATING ROOF WHICH ALLOWED PRODUCT ON TOP OF THE ROOF. THE RELEASE WAS COMPLETELY CONTAINED WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT ON THE OPERATOR CONTROLLED PROPERTY. UPDATE - THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO AN OPEN ROOF DRAIN VALVE ALLOWING THE PRODUCT/WATER MIX INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE PRACTICE OF LEAVING ROOF DRAINS OPEN IS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THE FACILITY, 1/14/2022"
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.