PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2015 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.13682, -104.50959 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING WEEKLY STATION CHECKS AT THE ROGGEN INJECTION ON PR14, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE FILTER ISOLATION VALVES HAD A SMALL PACKING LEAK. THE SKID WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME, SO THE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER PRODUCT RELEASE. THE DESIGN OF THE VALVE DOES NOT ALLOW FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STEM PACKING, SO A NEW VALVE IS ON ORDER AND WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE INJECTION SKID WILL REMAIN SHUTDOWN UNTIL THE NEW VALVE IS INSTALLED."
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.