PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 4, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 4, 2016 |
| 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 | 35.84925, -101.44149 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"6 INCH VALVE AT MP 11 ON THE POWDER RIVER NGL LINE WAS OBSERVED WITH A STEM PACKING LEAK BY A P66PL CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WHO WAS PERFORMING A DEPTH SURVEY ON THE LINE. LEAK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 14.8 GALLONS. COLD WEATHER CAN CAUSE STEM PACKING TO CONTRACT SLIGHTLY WHICH CAN CAUSE THE STEM SEAL TO LEAK SLIGHTLY. WEATHER HAD BEEN UNUSUALLY COLD FOR THE AREA, WHICH LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAUSE. TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, P66PL EMPLOYEE INJECTED ADDITIONAL COLD WEATHER VALVE PACKING MATERIAL AND TIGHTENED PACKING INJECTION BOLTS STOP THE LEAK. NO CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. ONLY FINALIZED REPORT (FORGOT TO CHECK FINAL BOX)"
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.