PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 30, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 30, 2013 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.26528, -101.89083 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A 2 INCH VALVE (OFF THE 8-INCH AMARILLO TERMINAL TO SAAL PIPELINE TRANSFER LINE TO 3RD PARTY) WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED AS PART OF A PROJECT AT THE AMARILLO TERMINAL. THE VALVE WAS LOCKED, PLUGGED, AND PRESSURE TESTED AFTER INSTALLATION. SUBSEQUENT TO INITIAL INSTALLATION, A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE PLUG IN THE VALVE (WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZIATION OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATOR) AND FAILED TO PROPERLY RE-INSTALL THE PLUG. THE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WHO REMOVED THE PLUG IN THE VALVE WERE NOT OQ QUALIFED TO PERFORM THIS TASK WITHOUT SUPERVISION. BECAUSE THE PLUG WAS NOT PROPERLY REINSTALLED AFTER THE UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL, THE PLUG LEAKED REFINED PRODUCT AROUND THE THREADS OF THE PLUG AFTER THE LINE WAS STARTED. THE PLUG LEAKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 52 HOURS (OVER THE WEEKEND) BEFORE DISCOVERY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TERMINAL IS NOT MANNED 24/7. NO D&A TESTING WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE DISCOVERY OCCURRED 52 HOURS AFTER THE EVENTS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE LEAK."
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.