PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 9, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 9, 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 | 29.85989, -90.44947 |
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 | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,443,222 |
| Emergency Response | $2,669,566 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE VP-01 PIPELINE WAS BEING CLEANED USING A MAINTENANCE PIG ON 2/9/17 IN PREPARATION FOR A SMART TOOL RUN. THERE WERE SIX PERSONNEL THREE EMPLOYEES AND THREE CONTRACTORS WORKING - AT THE SCRAPER TRAP TO RECEIVE THE MAINTENANCE PIG. DURING THIS PROCESS THERE WAS A FIRE AT THE SITE. UPDATE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT DATED 4/11/2017: NEW INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM CONTRACTOR ON 3/14/2017 RELATED TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING RESULTS. UPDATE FOR FINAL REPORT ON 12/04 /2017. UPDATED REPORT TO REFLECT INFORMATION FROM FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT. CORRECTION ITEMS IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE FINAL REPORT ARE BEING EVALUATED AND ADDRESSED. TRAINING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND REINFORCED THROUGH MENTORING. UPDATED ON 2-8-2018 TO REFLECT COST OF PRODUCT.
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.