PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 19, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 19, 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 | 36.34627, -96.38565 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $18,000 |
| Emergency Response | $85,000 |
| Other Costs | $80,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR WAS EXCAVATING FOR MAINTENANCE WORK,ON THE WR01 PIPELINE SYSTEM WHEN HE HIT THE PIPE WITH THE TRACK HOE BUCKET THAT PUNCTURED THE LINE, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF UNLEADED GASOLINE. LINE WAS IMEDIATLY SHUT DOWN BY THE CONTROL CENTER AND ALL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. PIPELINE WAS DOWN FOR 82 HRS AND REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON 8-22-2013 AND PIPELINE WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE. INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. REPORT UPDATED TO REFLECT NEW COST INFORMATION RECEIVED 1-29-2014 AND PER PHSMA REQUEST - 2014-2-5 SECTION G3, QUESTION 15 - PER DROP DOWN BOX CHOICES, ""LIQUID PIPELINE"" IS THE BEST FIT. SECTION G3, QUESTION 17 - ROOT CAUSE OF ""EXCAVATION PRACTICES NOT SUFFICIENT"" CHOSEN WITH ""FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE"" CHOSEN AS SUBCAUSE. 2014-6-2 REVISIONS: NONE. REPORT WAS HELD OPEN TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL RELATED COSTS. DESCRIPTION OF REPAIRS PER THE ATTACHED REPAIR PLAN - APP. 200 LINEAR FEET OF 12"" PIPELINE WAS REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT."
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.