PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 23, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 23, 2019 |
| 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 | 37.71833, -97.41981 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $1,000 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 23, 2019, PIPELINE PERSONNEL WHERE INFORMED BY 3RD PARTY GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF LEL DETECTION OVER PIPELINE ROW WHILE PERFORMING GAS LINE LEAKAGE SURVEY. EXCAVATION AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK IN A WELD ON A ""WELD+END"" MECHANICAL FITTING THAT HAD BEEN PERMANTLY WELDED IN PLACE. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED OVER THE WELD+END ON 5-24-2019 AND WILL SERVE AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR UNTIL IT CAN BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED."
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.