PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99120, -93.99080 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE SEAL ON THE #2 MIXER LOCATED ON CRUDE TANK 124 IS LEAKING AND WAS IDENTIFED AT 0841. A WORK CREW WAS IN THE AREA WORKING AT 0745 AND A STOP WORK WAS ISSUED DUE TO WEATHER AT 0800 TO 0830. THE MIXER HAD NOT BEEN LEAKING PRIOR TO THE WORK CREW DEPARTING THE AREA. THE ESTIMATED VOLUME OF CRUDE RELEASED TO SOIL WAS 11 GALS. A VACUUM TRUCK RESPONDED AND BEGAN RECOVERING THE CRUDE FROM THE SOIL WITH A VACUUM TRUCK AND PADS. IN ADDITION, A CONTAINER WAS USED TO COLLECT PRODUCT THAT CONTINUED TO LEAK FROM THE SEAL TO PREVENT ANY ADDITIONAL IMPACT TO THE SOIL. CAUSE OF LEAK WAS A FAILED CARBON FACE DUE TO CRACK. UNKNOWN IF IT WAS MANUFACTURING DEFECT IMPROPER INSTALL BY MANUFACTURER. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WITH ADDITIONAL TANK MIXER SPECIFICATIONS ADDED PER JODY KERL. MIXER WAS INSTALLED DURING REPAIRS TO THE TANK. MIXER WAS INSTALLED END OF MARCH 2015 AND FAILED IN APRIL. APPROX. RUN TIME WAS NOT MORE THAN 400 HRS. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF MIXER THAT FAILED: MAKE: JENSEN MODEL: 480-VA-60 S/N: DR1135 TANK IS ATMOSPHERIC CRUDE TANK AND LEVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 42FT. (18PSIG)
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.