PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 15, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 15, 2018 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.96300, -102.46350 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED AN ~11.8 GALLON CRUDE OIL RELEASE FROM FAILED THREADS ON A VALVE NIPPLE AT THE BK04 NEW TOWN (PELICAN) SITE. THE LEAK WAS NOT ACTIVE AT THE TIME THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES INITIATED. AT THIS INJECTION SITE THE PD PUMP IS CAUSING EXTENSIVE VIBRATION AND WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE TRANSMITTER CAUSED THE THREADED PIPE NIPPLE TO CRACK. THE TRANSMITTER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PIPING AND MOUNTED TO POST. TUBING IS NOW UTILIZED IN BETWEEN THE PIPELINE AND TRANSMITTER. OTHER LOCATIONS WITH SIMILAR PIPING CONFIGURATIONS ALONG THE PIPELINE WERE EVALUATED AND CORRECTED. 6/6/2018 CORRECT GPS COORDINATES REQUEST FROM BRIAN PIERZINA UPDATE 3/14/2019 CHANGED REPORT TO REFLECT INTERSTATE LINE, NOT INTRA AND PART E 5F TP TRANSMISSION LINE, NOT GATHERING"
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.