PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 30, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 30, 2015 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.53547, -101.44211 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"FOLLOWING ROUTINE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ON THE MP277 VALVE ON WT-80, THE PIPELINE OPERATOR EMPLOYEES PERFORMING THE INSPECTION LEFT THE CAP LOOSE ON THE VALVE SEAT LUBRICATION CONNECTION. THE CAP LEAKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL SEEN BY A 3RD PARTY AND REPORTED. THE OPERATOR RESPONDED AND FOUND THE CAP LEAKING, SO THE CAP WAS TIGHTENED, WHICH STOPPED THE LEAK. THE PIPELINE OPERATION WAS NOT IMPACTED BY THE LEAK OR THE TIGHTENING OF THE CAP TO STOP THE LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 6.25 BBLS OF CRUDE OILS WAS SPILLED. THE EMPLOYEES WHO LEFT THE CAP LOOSE WERE RE-TRAINED AND RE-QUALIFIED ON THE VALVE INSPECTION TASK. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTED BECAUSE THE VALVE MAINTENANCE TASK (WHERE THE CAP WAS LEFT LOOSE) WAS PERFORMED MORE THAN 32 HOURS BEFORE THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THEREFORE, THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VALID. AGAIN, THE EMPLOYEES INVOLVED WERE RE-QUALIFIED ON THE VALVE INSPECTION TASK."
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.