PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 13, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 13, 2013 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.64924, -97.16152 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $70,962 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS OUT ON THE ROW EVALUATING REPORTED DIRT WORK ACTIVITY OVER THE PIPELINE FROM AERIAL SURVEILLANCE REPORT. UPON ARRIVAL, EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT A ROAD CROSSING HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED ACROSS A SMALL CREEK RIGHT ON TOP OF THE PIPELINE. THE EMPLOYEE ALSO NOTICED CRUDE OIL IN THE CREEK BED ITSELF AND STARTED DETERMINING THE SOURCE AND MAGNITUDE. HE ALSO NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER WHO PROCEEDED IN SHUTTING DOWN THE LINE. EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO PIPE WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY THE CONTACT OF THE BULLDOZER TRACKS WITH THE PIPE. IN REGARDS TO PART B, QUESTION 12: COW SKIN CREEK WAS MOSTLY DRY AND NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ONLINE REPORT DOES NOT ALLOW THE OPTION FOR DEPTH OF WATER TO BE LESS THAN 1 FOOT. 2014-8-11 - UPDATED PART ""D"" WITH FINAL COST NUMBERS."
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.