PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 18, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 18, 2021 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99910, -93.98386 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,500 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A THIRD PARTY INSPECTOR WAS WALKING TO GAUGE TANK 149 FOR A MOVEMENT, WHEN HE NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND ADJACENT TO THE TANK WITHIN THE TANK DIKE. THE INSPECTOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OPERATIONS OF THE INCIDENT AND THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TEAMS INITIATED A RESPONSE. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE WAS FROM THE TANK MIXER SEAL. THE RELEASE OCCURRED UPON TEMPERATURES RISING ABOVE FREEZING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO DAYS. DUE TO THE TYPE OF MIXER, THE MAINTENANCE TEAM WAS ABLE STOP THE RELEASE WITHOUT TAKING THE TANK OUT OF SERVICE AND THEREFORE PREVENTING ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE TANK AND REMEDIATED IMMEDIATELY VIA VACUUM TRUCK."
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.