PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 19, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 19, 2019 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00589, -93.97616 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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
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.