PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.32812, -98.95972 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC EXPERIENCED A CRUDE OIL GATHERING RELEASE ON LINE NT-10 APP. 4.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELBERT, TX. P66 CONTRACT PERSONNEL ASSOCIATED WITH AN ILI TOOL RUN THAT WAS IN PROGRESS IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND APP. 150' UPSTREAM OF THE RECEIVER. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED. INITIAL CAUSE APPEARS TO BE EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE PIPE SEGMENT WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED ON 11-22-2019 AND THE FAILED SEGMENT WAS SHIPPED TO THE LAB FOR METALLURGICAL TESTING. THE PIPELINE WAS RECOMMISSIONED AND RESTARTED TO REMOVE THE ILI TOOL ON 11-23-2019 UNDER A 20% PRESSURE REDUCTION IMPOSED BY RRC OF TX. 2020-1-23 UPDATED PART G BASED ON METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REPORT.
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.