PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 29, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2021 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.05788, -90.60976 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AS OF 11:00AM ON 8/28/2021, RV-47 WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE IDA, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA THAT EVENING. AT APPROXIMATELY 19:55 ON 8/29/2021, THE CONTROL CENTER NOTICED AND RECEIVED AN ALARM FOR A DROP IN PRESSURE ON RV47. IN RESPONSE TO THE DROP IN PRESSURE, AUTO-CLOSE VALVES LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHUT FURTHER ISOLATING THE LEAK. ON 9/1/2021, AFTER IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO, RESPONDERS WERE ABLE TO ACCESS THE VALVE STATION AND ISOLATE THE BROKEN TRANSMITTER ASSEMBLY AND STOP THE RELEASE. SUBSEQUENT NRC NUMBERS - 1315262, 1316345"
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.