PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 22, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 22, 2020 |
| 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 | 36.78791, -97.60641 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $31,483 |
| Emergency Response | $446 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1-6-2021, A P66 EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE AN ODOR ON THE ROW DURING HIS COMMUTE HOME FROM WORK. LEL LEVELS WERE DETECTED SO NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATE THE PIPELINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATE LEAD TO DISCOVERY OF AN ACTIVE RELEASE. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REPLACED AND SENT IN FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 1-14-2021. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED EVIDENCE THAT THE RELEASE MOST LIKELY BEGAN ON 12-22-2020 AND REMAINED BELOW LEAK DETECTION THRESHOLD LIMITS UNTIL IT WAS DISCOVERED ON JAN. 6. 2021-04-12 - UPDATE PART G, ITEM G1, QUESTION #2 AND #3 BASED ON RESULTS RECEIVED FROM METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REPORT RECEIVED ON 2021-03-22."
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.