Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-24 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2014-09-24 03:16
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Proactive tracer gas inspection testing was being performed on the amarillo terminal underground piping when a positive hit for a potential leak was discovered. The premium tank delivery line to nustar was uncovered and a flange leak was discovered on the line. The leak is estimated to be 1 barrel. The line is currently isolated, drained, and not being used. Preparations are being made to cut the flange out and replace with a section of straight pipe. This will repair the leak as well as prevent a reoccurance of the same issue. After reviewing this report, we changed the pipeline facility from intrastate to interstate (which is correct). In addition, the report will be left open as the spill is being remediated and volumes recovered will be updated once remediatoin is complete. Update - 8/18/16 the recovered volume is unchanged as this spill was allowed to be remediated in place. The underground flange which leaked was removed on 5/24/2016 and replaced with a straight piece of pipe in order to prevent this incident from re-occurrence. Therefore, this report is being submitted as a final report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140370
Supplemental Number
21716
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2014-09-24 03:16:00
Location Latitude
35.265278
Location Longitude
-101.890833
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Static Shut-In Test Or Other Pressure Or Leak Test
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-24 03:16:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Was Regulated Piping In The Terminal. The Line Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2014-09-24 03:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Amarillo Terminal
Segment Name
Premium Gasoline To Nustar
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79124
Onshore City Name
Amarillo
Onshore County Name
Potter
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
At Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
85
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
16500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17085
Accident Psig
120
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
This was a long term leak, so it was not possible to identify when the leak started and who might have been involved.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Underground Flange; Should Be Eliminated
Preparer Name
C**** F*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
C*************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
303-862-1189
Preparer Fax
918-977-8545
Prepared Date
2016-08-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1632
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
M***********@p**.com
Narrative
Proactive tracer gas inspection testing was being performed on the amarillo terminal underground piping when a positive hit for a potential leak was discovered. The premium tank delivery line to nustar was uncovered and a flange leak was discovered on the line. The leak is estimated to be 1 barrel. The line is currently isolated, drained, and not being used. Preparations are being made to cut the flange out and replace with a section of straight pipe. This will repair the leak as well as prevent a reoccurance of the same issue. After reviewing this report, we changed the pipeline facility from intrastate to interstate (which is correct). In addition, the report will be left open as the spill is being remediated and volumes recovered will be updated once remediatoin is complete. Update - 8/18/16 the recovered volume is unchanged as this spill was allowed to be remediated in place. The underground flange which leaked was removed on 5/24/2016 and replaced with a straight piece of pipe in order to prevent this incident from re-occurrence. Therefore, this report is being submitted as a final report.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140370 |
| Supplemental Number | 21716 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-24 03:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.265278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.890833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Static Shut-In Test Or Other Pressure Or Leak Test |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-24 03:16:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Was Regulated Piping In The Terminal. The Line Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-24 03:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Amarillo Terminal |
| Segment Name | Premium Gasoline To Nustar |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79124 |
| Onshore City Name | Amarillo |
| Onshore County Name | Potter |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | At Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 85 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 16500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17085 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | This was a long term leak, so it was not possible to identify when the leak started and who might have been involved. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Underground Flange; Should Be Eliminated |
| Preparer Name | C**** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-862-1189 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-977-8545 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | Proactive tracer gas inspection testing was being performed on the amarillo terminal underground piping when a positive hit for a potential leak was discovered. The premium tank delivery line to nustar was uncovered and a flange leak was discovered on the line. The leak is estimated to be 1 barrel. The line is currently isolated, drained, and not being used. Preparations are being made to cut the flange out and replace with a section of straight pipe. This will repair the leak as well as prevent a reoccurance of the same issue. After reviewing this report, we changed the pipeline facility from intrastate to interstate (which is correct). In addition, the report will be left open as the spill is being remediated and volumes recovered will be updated once remediatoin is complete. Update - 8/18/16 the recovered volume is unchanged as this spill was allowed to be remediated in place. The underground flange which leaked was removed on 5/24/2016 and replaced with a straight piece of pipe in order to prevent this incident from re-occurrence. Therefore, this report is being submitted as a final report. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA