PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 26, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 26, 2017 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.36631, -98.26694 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.