PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 29, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 29, 2015
OperatorPHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates34.99659, -120.45123

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
SubcauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$20,000
Emergency Response$150,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"CONTROL CENTER OBSERVED A PRESSURE DROP ON CC-32 AT 11:40 AM PDT. THE CONTROL CENTER RESPONDED BY INITIATING A PIPELINE SHUT DOWN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER SANTA MARIA STATION RECEIVED A CALL FROM TEIXEIRA FARMS OWNER THAT THEY STRUCK OUR PIPELINE, WHILE CUTTING A DRAINAGE DITCH. FIELD CREWS WERE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED, AND ISOLATED THE LEAK. OSRO'S WERE CONTACTED, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. NO INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, OR FIRE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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