PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 18, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 18, 2018 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.50711, -94.88635 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,300 |
| Emergency Response | $23,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING AN OPERATOR ROUND PRODUCT WAS FOUND OUTSIDE OF CONTAINMENT IMPACTING THE GROUND AND RETENTION POND WITH A DIESEL ODOR. THE 13.88BBL RELEASE OCCURRED OVER A 14.75 HR. PERIOD. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED AN OPEN INTEGRITY VERIFICATION VALVE ON A CLOSED GENERAL TWIN SEAL VALVE. THIS ALLOWED PRODUCT TO IMPACT A SUMP CUP THAT PLUGGED AND OVERFLOWED RESULTING IN PRODUCT IMPACTING THE GROUND AND RETENTION POND. THE GENERAL TWIN SEAL WAS 1.5 TURNS FROM BEING 100% CLOSED. AT SOME POINT PRODUCT BEGAN TO PASS THROUGH THE VALVE SEAL, OUT THE OPEN INTEGRITY VERIFICATION VALVE, THROUGH THE OPEN DRAIN LINE AND ENTER THE SUMP. HISTORICAL SUMP ACTIVITY INDICATES THE DRAIN LINE PLUGGED AND BACKED PRODUCT THROUGH THE OPEN CUP AND ONTO THE GROUND."
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.