PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 1, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 1, 2013 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.09731, -119.39157 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"MONDAY APRIL 1, 2013: P66 EMPLOYEE, DURING STATION ROUNDS, DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE AT SUNSET STATION. P66 EMPLOYEE MADE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO BCC TO INITIATE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN. NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO AREA SUPERVISOR AND RESPONSE TEAM WAS SENT TO ASSESS THE SPILL SITE. RELEASE SITE WAS ASSESSED AND DETERMINED THAT 2.3 BARRELS WAS RELEASED TO GROUND IN THE PUMP CONTAINMENT AREA. RECOVERY AND CLEAN UP WAS INITIATED WITH P66 EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED. THE WELD FOR AN END CAP ON THE END OF A 15 FOOT LONG DEADLEG WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AND THE ENTIRE 15 FOOT DEADLEG HAS BEEN REMOVED."
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.