PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 18, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 18, 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 | 29.71880, -95.17722 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,856 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 07:00 AM ON THE MORNING OF 05/18/2021, JET FUEL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE MIXER ON TANK 1502. THE LEAK WAS REPORTED, AND THE MIXER WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. PERSONNEL RESPONDED WITH ABSORBENT BOOM AND IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP. MIXER WAS LOCKED OUT AND THE LEAK WAS STOPPED. MIXER WAS REPAIRED WITH REPLACEMENT THRUST BEARING AND YOKE CAP. A FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED BY JENSEN MIXERS TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE - THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS WERE INCONCLUSIVE. HOWEVER, WHEN COMPILING ALL AVAILABLE EVIDENCE - IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE THRUST BEARING. ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED CATCH MECHANICAL FAILURES BEFORE RESULTING IN A RELEASE. SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL UPDATE TO INCLUDE ROOT CAUSE AND UPDATED COSTS."
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.