PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 13, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 13, 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 | 37.18835, -93.78319 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"AT 07:00, ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS REPORTED BY TERMINAL PERSONNEL. INVESTIGATION INTO SOURCE OF ODOR BEGAN IMMEDIATELY, STARTING WITHIN THE TERMINAL. AT 07:42 INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ODOR DETERMINED IT WAS LIKELY COMING FROM OFFSITE AND THE PIPELINE GROUP WAS NOTIFIED. PIPELINE EMPLOYEE STARTED WALKING LINE AND DISCOVERED PRODUCT ON THE ROW SURFACE JUST ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE TERMINAL. CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND BEGAN SHUTDOWN AT 08:08. A HIGH PRESSURE CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. RELEASE QUANTITIES: 39.5 BBLS GASOLINE/DIESEL MIX, 13.8 BBLS PROPANE. CONTAMINATED SOIL AROUND THE SPILL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND REMOVED. 2013-6-11- IT WAS DETERMINED THROUGH FIELD INVESTIGATION AND TESTING THAT THE CP ON THE SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ONCE DISCOVERED, CORRECTIONS TO CP SYSTEM WERE IMMEDIATELY MADE. 2013-6-11-UPDATED REPORT TO INCLUDE FACILITY SHUTDOWN AND START UP DATES AND TIMES, MORE ACCURATE COSTS AND NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF EVENT LEADING TO STRAY CURRENT DETERMINATION."
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.