PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 15, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 15, 2021 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99328, -93.98578 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $69,809 |
| Emergency Response | $43,951 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"DURING ROUTINE ROUNDS, AN OPERATOR NOTICED A LEAK ON THE NAPHTHA PUMP (P5). THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE PERSONNEL TO SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATE THE PUMP AND BEGAN REMEDIATION OF THE RELEASE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM A PINHOLE IN THE CASING OF THE PUMP. AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE, THE EXTENT OF THE PUMP DAMAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THEREFORE AN NRC NOTIFICATION WAS NOT MADE AT THAT TIME. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THEREFORE NEEDING A SUPPLEMENTAL 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.