PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 21, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 21, 2016 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.40478, -102.75104 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 13:10 ON APRIL 21, 2016 AN PHILLIPS 66 EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THAT A TUBING FITTING ON THE BEARING HOUSING OF THE #6 SLAUGHTER STATION PUMP WAS LEAKING CRUDE OIL FROM THE PUMP. ALL THE LEAKING OIL WAS CONTAINED ON THE CONCRETE IN THE PUMP ROOM. THE PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN, ISOLATED. THE LEAKING TUBING FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, ALLOWING THE PUMP TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILED TUBING FITTING WAS EVALUATED AND DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY DURING THE INITIAL INSTALLATION OF THE PUMP APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS AGO. VIBRATION OVER TIME CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENTUAL LEAK. THE TUBING FITTING WAS BEEN REPAIRED AND THE RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYEE WHO INSTALLED THE FITTING (WHICH LEAKED) HAS RETIRED."
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.