PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 31, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 31, 2016 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99406, -93.98685 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.