PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71838, -95.17836 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING ROUTINE OPERATOR ROUNDS, A OPERATOR EMPLOYEE NOTICED A SMALL AREA OF STAINED SOIL NEAR TANK 1502. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TESTING, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE PRODUCT FROM TANK. PRODUCT WAS PUMPED OUT OF THE TANK, TANK CLEANED AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE, INSPECTION ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING. TANK INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. ACFM OF ALL FLOOR WELDS: A CRACK IN A FLOOR TO REPAD WELD AROUND THE 36"" BOTTOM SUCTION/FILL NOZZLE WAS FOUND. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT UPDATE 11/1/19. LEAK CONFIRMED DUE TO WELD STRESS RESULTING IN A CRACKED FILLET WELD IN THE TANK FLOOR TO BOTTOM NOZZLE LAP PATCH CAUSE UPDATED AS PER PHMSA AID COMMENTS. G6 - EQUIPMENT FAILURE. FULL TANK BOTTOM WILL BE REPLACED IN LIEU OF REPAIR. - UPDATED COSTS TO INCLUDE TANK BOTTOM REPLACEMENT. EXPECTED TANK RETURN TO SERVICE IS 3/1/2020. SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATE - FINAL 2/21/20 TANK RETURNED TO SERVICE 2/14/20, UPDATED FINAL 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.