PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 28, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 28, 2015 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.10335, -119.45596 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 @ APPROXIMATELY 0910, A TAFT AREA GAUGER WAS NOTIFIED BY A 3RD PARTY LEASE OPERATOR THAT A VACUUM TRUCK HAD POTENTIALLY STRUCK A PIPELINE AT THE PRODUCER SITE AND CAUSED A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT A 3RD PARTY VACUUM TRUCK HAD SLID DOWN A SMALL EMBANKMENT AND LEANED AGAINST A 2"" NIPPLE WITH A BLEEDER VALVE. THE NIPPLE WAS DAMAGED AND 16.50 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED WITH 15 BBLS IMMEDIATELY RECOVERED BY THE 3RD PARTY."
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.