PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 25, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 25, 2014
OperatorPHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.71737, -95.17939

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause"VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE"

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$15,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"OPERATOR ERROR--DAYSHIFT EMPLOYEE PERFORMING INTEGRITY VERIFICATIONS ON TWIN SEAL VALVES LEFT 1/2"" BLEEDER VALVE OPEN. NIGHT SHIFT MAKING ROUNDS FOUND VALVE LEFT OPEN AND CLOSED THEN MADE THE PROPER NOTIFICATIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT IN FOR A DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING AND BOTH TEST CAME BACK NEGITIVE. EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO REQUALIFIED FOR THAT TASK."

About This Pipeline Incident

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