PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 12, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 12, 2014 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.94870, -102.60289 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE LOCAL GAUGER RECEIVED A CALL FROM SENTINEL TRUCKING DISPATCHER THAT A DRIVER HAD FOUND OIL ON THE GROUND AT THE ODESSA TRUCK UNLOADING STATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE RECEIVE TRAP DOOR ON THE GS-20 LINE. THE LINE AND LOCATION HAD BEEN CHECKED EARLIER IN THE DAY. ON CALL SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED AND HE CONTACTED THE ON CALL PIPELINER WHO WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE AND FOUND THAT THE O RING ON THE DOOR HAD FAILED. TRAP WAS ISOLATED AND O RING REPLACED. THE LOCAL CONTRACTOR WAS CALLED OUT TO ASSIST WITH CLEAN UP. USING THE SPILL CALCULATOR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY .5 BBLS HAD BEEN RELEASED TO THE GROUND.
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.