PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 14, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 14, 2013 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.09721, -119.39170 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,700 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: ON MONDAY 1/14, TAFT AREA PERSONNEL RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE BCC REPORTING A SUMP PUMP RUN TIME ALARM AT THE SUNSET STATION. THE TAFT OPERATOR RESPONDED AND UPON ARRIVAL DISCOVERED THAT THE PROVER SUMP HAD OVERFLOWED. THE OVERFLOW WAS THE RESULT OF THE ACTIVATION OF A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE LOCATED ON THE METER SKID. AN ESTIMATED 30 GALLONS OF CRUDE OVERFLOWED ONTO THE SURROUNDING GRAVEL. THE OIL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE FACILITY. THE SUMP AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND RETURNED TO OPERATIONS. NO AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED. UPDATED PER BLAINE KEENER E-MAIL DUE TO CHANGES IN PHMSA REPORTING FORM."
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.