PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 31, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 31, 2017 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.15700, -102.89000 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 PM ON OCT 31, 2017 AN EMPLOYEE FOUND THE DRAIN LINE ON THE ROD BOX OF THE PD PUMP AT MP 92 APACHE BRAHANEY HAD BECOME PARTIALLY PLUGGED WITH A PIECE OF METAL WHICH CAUSED THE BOX TO FILL UP AND OVERFLOW ON THE GROUND. PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE DRAIN LINE WAS CLEARED AND THE PUMP WAS RESTARTED. THE SPILLED CRUDE OIL WAS CLEANED UP. THE CAUSE OF THE SPILL WAS THAT THE ROD BOX DRAIN LINE HAD BECOME PARTIALLY PLUGGED WITH A PIECE OF METAL. THE METAL WAS REMOVED AND THE DRAIN LINE WAS FLUSHED WITH SOLVENT. THE PD PUMP WAS THEN RESTARTED."
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.