PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.78740, -102.52024 |
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
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:20 AM ON JULY 2, 2018, A P66 EMPLOYEE DOING STATION CHECKS FOUND THE SEAL ON THE FISHER CONTROL VALVE AT PEP STATION WAS LEAKING CRUDE OIL TO THE GROUND. THE PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE CONTROL VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND DRAINED UP. THE LEAK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 0.29 BARRELS. THE PRIMARY CAUSE WAS MOST LIKELY WEAR OF THE VALVE SEALS FROM NORMAL OPERATION; THEREFORE, THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SEALS WERE REPLACED AND THE VALVE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN ADDITION, SEALS WERE REPLACED ON A SIMILAR CONTROL VALVE AT THE DIMMIT STATION ON THIS SAME PIPELINE. FINALLY, AN ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WORK ORDER HAS BEEN SET UP TO REPLACE THE SEALS ON THESE CONTROL VALVES EVERY 12 MONTHS.
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.