PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 24, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 24, 2013 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.82828, -98.63835 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $15,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 6:55 AM ON 11/24/2013, BARTLESVILLE CONTROL CENTER NOTICED PRESSURE AND FLOWRATE ANOMALIES ON THE CRUDE INJECTION FACILITY AT CARSON STATION. BOTH PD PUMP UNITS WENT DOWN ON ALARM. LOCAL OPERATOR WAS CALLED AND RESPONDED WITHIN 15 MINUTES. WHEN OPERATOR ARRIVED ON SITE, HE NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND AND PROCEEDED TO CLOSE ADDITIONAL MANUAL VALVES FOR FURTHER ISOLATION. UPON ENTRY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE TWO PD PUMPS HAD MECHANICAL FAILURE ON THE POWER SIDE OF THE PUMP, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLUID SIDE OF THE PUMP TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE SUCTION OF THE PUMP. 1-14-2014 - UPDATED PART D, SECTION 8 WITH CURRENT ASSOCIATED COSTS. 3-14-2014 - UPDATED NRC REPORT INFORMATION IN PART A, UPDATED CAUSE IN PART G. THE CROSSHEAD PIN RETAINING BOLT LOOSENED AND BACKED OUT CAUSING PUMP FAILURE. 6-3-2014 - UPDATED PART D, SECTION 8 WITH CURRENT ASSOCIATED COSTS."
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.