PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 12, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 12, 2017 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.58449, -90.18928 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"SOIL DISCOLORATION WAS DISCOVERED BY A PHILLIPS66 OPERATOR, WHILE MAKING ROUTINE TERMINAL INSPECTION. EXCAVATION OF THE AREA REVEALED A PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION OF AN UNDER-UTILIZED SECTION OF TERMINAL TANK FARM PIPING. EXCAVATION AND REMOVAL OF IMPACTED SOIL QUANTITY DETERMINED THE CALCULATED RELEASE VOLUME. THE UNDER-UTILIZED PIPE SEGMENT HAS BEEN VACUUMED, DISCONNECTED, PARTIALLY REMOVED AND DISCONTINUED FROM SERVICE. UPDATE 10-06-2017 NEW INFORMATION (LAB RESULTS) WAS RECEIVED ON 9-07-2017 AS TO THE CAUSE OF THIS LEAK. MIC WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE. LAT/LONG AND PIPE SPECS WERE ALSO UPDATED."
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.