PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.26528, -101.89083 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:06 AM ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017, THE AMARILLO TERMINAL OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE TK-801 DIESEL PUMP SEAL HAD FAILED AND WAS LEAKING DIESEL TO THE PUMP BASE AND TO THE GROUND. THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING DIESEL TO NUSTAR'S SAAL PIPELINE. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED NUSTAR AND THEN SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED THE PUMP TO STOP THE LEAK. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PUMP SEAL FAILURE WAS A FAILURE OF THE THRUST BEARING, WHICH OCCURRED DUE TO WEAR CAUSED BY THE PUMP SITTING IDLE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD. WHEN THE THRUST BEARING FAILED, IT CAUSED THE SHAFT TO MOVE AND CREATED A GAP IN THE MECHANICAL SEAL.
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.