PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.36631, -98.26694 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 26, 2017, PIPELINE PERSONNEL WHERE PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATIVE DIG ON LINE BL-01 AT MP 213 AFTER RECEIVING AN AERIAL PATROL REPORT OF DEAD VEGETATION ON THE RIGHT OF WAY OF AN ADJACENT 3RD PARTY PIPELINE. EXCAVATION REVEALED AN UNDOCUMENTED WELD + END THAT HAD BEEN WELDED IN PLACE HAD A SMALL PIN HOLE ON ONE OF THE BOLT SEAL WELDS. THE PIPELINE WAS ALREADY DOWN AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. PRESSURE WAS REDUCED ON THE LINE SEGMENT AND A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED OVER THE WELD + END ON JUNE 27TH. CLAMP WILL BE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF PIPE CUT OUT AND REPLACEMENT SCHEDULED LATER THIS YEAR.
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.