PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 31, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 31, 2016
OperatorPHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.99406, -93.98685

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$3,500
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"DURING ROUTINE OPERATOR ROUNDS, NAPHTHA WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM A MANUAL PRESSURE GAUGE ON THE TANK 116 SUCTION PIPING. OPERATIONS RESPONDED BY IMMEDIATELY ISOLATING THE GAUGE AND INSTALLING A PIPING PLUG. PERSONNEL REMOVED AND CONTAINERIZED THE CONTAMINATED SOIL IN THE AREA FOR DISPOSAL. AS PART OF THE FACILITY SMALL SPILL PREVENTION PLAN, THE FACILITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING SIMILAR NON-ESSENTIAL PRESSURE GAUGES."

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.

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