PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.58240, -115.30069 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT 7:08AM MDT, A TUBING FITTING BEGAN TO FAIL ON THE MAINLINE YELLOWSTONE PIPELINE PUMP RELEASING A MIST OF DIESEL. AN OPERATOR HEARD THE RELEASE AND HIT THE FACILITY ESD. THE SPRAY COVERED ABOUT A 100' BY 200' AREA AND IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3.5 BBLS BASED ON CALCULATIONS AND VISUAL EVIDENCE. DUE TO THE PRODUCT SPRAYING THERE WAS NO POOLED LIQUID TO PICK UP, SO NO RECOVERY AMOUNT WAS PROVIDED IN PART A OF THIS REPORT. HOWEVER ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PICKED UP AND REMOVED FROM THE SITE, THE AREA IS CLEAR OF HYDROCARBONS. UPDATE 3-27-2017 THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UPDATES. THIS REPORT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED AS ORIGINAL/FINAL WHEN THE ORIGINAL REPORT WAS COMPLETED ON 6-14-2014.
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.