PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 8, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 8, 2012 |
| Operator | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.63487, -117.66964 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $70 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINER WAS AT THE FAIRCHILD FACILITY PERFORMING ONGOING WINTERIZATION OF VALVES AND PIPING. WHILE DRAINING THE 8"" SCRAPER TRAP THROUGH THE 2"" DRAIN VALVE/LINE TO THE SUMP IT CAUSED A BACKUP INTO THE SAMPLE CABINET AND OVERFLOWED SPILLING TO GROUND. SAMPLE CABINET DRAIN AND SCRAPER DRAIN PIPING ARE COMMON TO THE SUMP. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF UNLEADED GASOLINE WERE RELEASED TO GROUND. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS CLEANED UP AND PLACED INTO TWO 55 GALLON DRUMS. 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.