PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 18, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 18, 2013 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.72694, -101.35417 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING AN INSPECTION TOOL TRACKING OPERATION, AN NGL LEAK OCCURRED AT A VALVE FLANGE AT MP 0.52. PIPELINE EMPLOYEES HAD ATTACHED THEIR GEO-PHONE TO THE LINE TO LISTEN FOR THE MFL TOOL COMING INTO THE BLOCK VALVE SET. THE PIG ARRIVED AT THE VALVE SET AND THE FLANGE UPSTREAM OF THE VALVE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN LEAKING. THE PIPELINE EMPLOYEES EVACUATED THE AREA TO AN UPWIND LOCATION, CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. NOTIFICATIONS TO MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WERE MADE. THE PIPELINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ISOLATED AND DEPRESSURED. THE GASKET IN THE FLANGE UPSTREAM OF THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED."
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.