PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 3, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 3, 2014
OperatorPHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates38.58193, -90.18864

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseMALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$5,000
Emergency Response$500
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

OPERATOR PERSONEL DISCOVERD A SMALL RELEASE OCCURRING THROUGH THE VALVE STEM WEEP HOLE ON BL-02 DURING ROUTINE OPERATOR ROUNDS. VALVE POSTITION WAS IMMEDIATELY ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY INTO A POSITION IN WHICH STOPPED THE RELEASE. VALVE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED AND THE VALVE STEM WAS REPACKED PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS.

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.

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