PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 25, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 25, 2015 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.76131, -97.30778 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING ROUTINE OPERATIONS, A 1/4"" NIPPLE ON THE BOTTOM OF A GENERAL TWIN SEAL VALVE WAS IDENTIFIED AS LEAKING AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE WERE IT SCREWS INTO THE TRUNION. LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN, RELEASE WAS ISOLATED AND THE 1/4"" NIPPLE WAS REPLACED. 2015-6-10 UPDATE PART G WITH CAUSE DETERMINED BY METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REPORT. PART G (1) QUESTION 5 WAS ANSWERED ""NO"" DUE TO THE FACT THAT NO COATING OR PAINT WAS PRESENT ON THE NIPPLE."
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.