PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 25, 2014 |
| 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 | 36.47280, -102.26882 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 8:44 P66PL CONTROLLER BEGAN START UP OF POWDER RIVER NGL LINE. AT 9:03 B.C.C. RECEIVED A HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE HIGH ALARM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE HIGH HIGH AND STATION ESD ALARMS. P66PL CONTROLLER BLOCKED IN THE UNIT ADJUSTED THE LINE TO RUN WITHOUT THE STATION AND CALLED FIELD PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. 11:35 FIELD PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT KERRICK STATION AND FOUND BAD SEALS ON UNIT 2. FIELD PERSONNEL FULLY ISOLATED AND DEPRESSURED THE UNIT 2 PUMP. IN ORDER TO PREVENT REOCCURRANCE, P66PL MODIFY THE SEAL FLUSH SUPPLY TO INCREASE SUPPLY PRESSURE BY MOVING TO THE FOURTH STAGE DISCHARGE. IN ADDITION, THE FLUSH LOCATION IS BEING CHANGED TO BETTER BALANCE THE SEAL. THESE CHANGES ALONG WITH A REPLACEMENT SEAL HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND THE UNIT 2 PUMP IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE."
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.