PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.39548, -104.93944 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A SMALL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON A 1-INCH VALVE BODY DRAIN VALVE ON THE BORGER-DENVER PIPELINE SYSTEM. THE VALVE IS LOCATED INSIDE THE COMMERCE CITY TERMINAL AND WAS NOTICED BY A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE TO BE INTERMITTENTLY DRIPPING FROM THE OUTLET OF THE VALVE. THE VALVE PLUG WAS IMMEDIATELY TIGHTENED AND THE LEAK STOPPED. THE SOIL UNDER THE VALVE WAS EXCAVATED AND REMOVED. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 8.4 GALLONS OF PRODUCT HAD SPILLED.
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.