PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY - SWEENY REFINERY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 10, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 10, 2016 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY - SWEENY REFINERY |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.07498, -95.73261 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SWEENY PERSONNEL RECEIVED A CALL OF A POSSIBLE LEAK AT FM524 STATION. ON-CALL PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE SITE IMMEDIATELY AND DISCOVERED GAS OIL FROM THE SR13 PIPELINE LEAKING DIRECTLY INTO A BARRICADED EXCAVATION. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE OPEN ENDED TUBING ON A GENERAL TRUSEAL VALVE (GENERAL TRUSEAL INTEGRITY VERIFICATION VALVE). THIS VALVE WAS OPEN UPON DISCOVERY AND CLOSED IMMEDIATELY TO STOP THE LEAK. THE VALVE WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE EXCAVATION, WHICH RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE PRODUCT CONTAINMENT. THE DUTY OFFICER AND DIVISION PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED. ALL FREE STANDING PRODUCT WAS REMOVED BY A VACUUM TRUCK. ALL VALVES WERE CLOSED AND A SWAGELOK CAP AND PLUG SYSTEM HAS BEEN PLACED OVER THE OPEN ENDED TUBING. ALL FREE STANDING PRODUCT WAS REMOVED BY A VACUUM TRUCK AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS DUG OUT TO A CLEAN SOIL LEVEL. UPDATED REPORT TO REFLECT FINAL COST.
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.