CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 22, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 22, 2010 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.71696, -117.35583 |
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 | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010 OPERATOR LINED UP YPL 10: TO PUMP DIESEL TO THE YPL 8: TRANSFER LINE AT THE NORTH SPOKANE TANK FARM FROM TK #96 TO THE HOLLY ENERGY TERMINAL. THEY STARTED PUMPING AT 10:56 AM. UPON DISCOVERING THE LEAK THEY CLOSED THE BLEEDER VALVE THAT WAS RELEASING PRODUCT FROM MOV 502 AT 11:25 AM STOPPING THE RELEASE. UPON INVESTIGATION THERE WAS A FERREL TUBE FITTING AND PLUG ASSEMBLY FOUND ON THE GROUND IN ONE PIECE. THE FERREL WAS INSTALLED WRONG (NOT COMPRESSED) ON THE BLEEDER TUBING. THE VALVE WAS OPEN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF ONE TURN ALLOWING PRODUCT TO FLOW THROUGH THE TUBING THE FERREL ASSEMBLY POPPED OFF WHEN THE INCREASED PRESSURE HIT THIS FITTING. 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.