PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 19, 2019

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 19, 2019
OperatorPHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.00589, -93.97616

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseHEAVY RAINS/FLOODS

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"BEAUMONT TERMINAL WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO TROPICAL STORM IMELDA WHICH KNOCKED THE POWER OUT. HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCED BY THE STORM, APPROXIMATELY 40"", CAUSED TANK 123 ROOF SEAL TO BURPED RELEASING 2 BBLS OF OIL FROM ROOF DRAIN. ALL CONTAINMENT DRAINS WERE CLOSED PRIOR TO THE STORM SO THE RELEASE STAYED WITHIN THE BERM ON OPERATOR PROPERTY. PREPARATION PRIOR TO STORM MINIMIZED DOWNTIME. OSROS MOBILIZED FOR SPILL RESPONSE. AFTER STORM, ASSESSMENT TEAMS SURVEYED AREA FOR STAGED RESTART OF OPERATIONS."

About This Pipeline Incident

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