PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 24, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 24, 2019 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00589, -93.97616 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN OPERATOR WAS MAKING A ROUTINE ROUND NEAR THE METHANOL METER SKID WHEN THE AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDED. OPERATOR OBSERVED PRODUCT BEING RELEASED FROM THE STRAINER OF THE INCOMING BM40 PIPELINE. OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED BCC TO SHUTDOWN THE BM40 PIPELINE AND ISOLATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. ALL REQUIRED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE SOURCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A 1/2"" FITTING LOCATED ON THE INCOMING BM40 PIPELINE STRAINER BASKET FAILED. THE RELEASE VOLUME WAS 6.93 BBLS OF METHANOL. LESS THAN 1 BBL OF METHANOL WAS RECOVERED DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE AND FLASH POINT, THE REMAINING LIQUID VAPORIZED/BOILED OFF. NONE WAS INTENTIONALLY BLOWN DOWN. THE ACTUAL INVESTIGATION ISN'T COMPLETE, ONCE IT IS A SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED. __________________________________________________________________________ 07/16/19 UPDATE: BARTLESVILLE LAB RESULTS VIBRATION ON METER SKID CAUSED STRESS AND METAL FATIGUE ON 1/2"" X 3"" SCHEDULE 80 THREADED CARBON STEEL NIPPLE AT THE STRAINER BASKET. BARTLESVILLE LAB RESULTS IDENTIFIED EVIDENCE OF METAL FATIGUE; MULTIPLE CRACK INITIATIONS; NO EVIDENCE OF SCC. 2/7/2020 UPDATED THE SPILL AMOUNT. NOTICED ERROR WHEN COMPLETING THE API REPORT"
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.