PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 23, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 23, 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 | 36.79052, -97.59230 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4-23-2021 AT APP 12:46PM, PHILLIPS 66 EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING SITE VISITS ON SEVERAL UPCOMING ANOMALY DIG SITES WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE PIPELINE LEAKING AT ONE OF THE ANOMALY LOCATIONS. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN, ISOLATED AND NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. HIGH PRESSURE CLAMPS WERE INSTALLED ON 4-24 TO REPAIR THE LINE AND IT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 4-29. 2021-06-02 - NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION UPDATE PER PHMSA REQUEST - EXTERNAL CORROSION WAS CAUSED BY DIS-BONDED FACTORY APPLIED COAL TAR COATING SHIELDING THE PIPE FROM CATHODIC PROTECTION. THE COATING BECAME DIS-BONDED DUE TO AGE, SOIL STRESS AND POOR INITIAL COATING APPLICATION. SIMILAR FEATURES WERE EXCAVATED AND CLAMPED AS A PRECAUTION BEFORE RETURNING THE LINE TO SERVICE."
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.