Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-27 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,800
Incident datetime
2015-07-27 20:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Operator employee noticed release while working in the vicinity on adjacent equipement. Line was already down for routine scheduling, was isolated and monitored until suspect flange gasket was replaced. 2015-12-18: exact cause could not be determined. The insulating flange gasket was removed and evaluated with indefinite results. Indications lead toward either incorrect installation and/or possible manufacturing defects. The individual involved in installation has been re-qualified per oq requirements and the company standard for these gaskets has been revised to identify specific acceptable manufactures. 2016-2-26 - per PHMSA request - updated part c, item 3 from "other" to "flange" and item 6 from "other" to "connection failure". Updated part d, item 8c to account for labor and material costs. 2016-4-7 - updated part g with incident cause.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150299
Supplemental Number
21299
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
2015-07-27 20:00:00
Location Latitude
37.057847
Location Longitude
-98.965883
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.6
Intentional Release Bbls
24
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-27 20:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Down At Time Of Discovery. No Additional Downtime Required.
On Site Datetime
2015-07-27 20:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hardtner Station
Segment Name
Bl-01
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67071
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Barber
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 169
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Cathodic Protection Insulating Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
1800
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3350
Accident Psig
673
Mop Psig
910
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
38760
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Release size and leak rate undetectable by scada
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, But They Were Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
Preparer Name
J*** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J**************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
580-767-4206
Prepared Date
2016-04-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
Operator employee noticed release while working in the vicinity on adjacent equipement. Line was already down for routine scheduling, was isolated and monitored until suspect flange gasket was replaced. 2015-12-18: exact cause could not be determined. The insulating flange gasket was removed and evaluated with indefinite results. Indications lead toward either incorrect installation and/or possible manufacturing defects. The individual involved in installation has been re-qualified per oq requirements and the company standard for these gaskets has been revised to identify specific acceptable manufactures. 2016-2-26 - per PHMSA request - updated part c, item 3 from "other" to "flange" and item 6 from "other" to "connection failure". Updated part d, item 8c to account for labor and material costs. 2016-4-7 - updated part g with incident cause.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150299 |
| Supplemental Number | 21299 |
| 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 | 2015-07-27 20:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.057847 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.965883 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.6 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-27 20:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Down At Time Of Discovery. No Additional Downtime Required. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-27 20:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hardtner Station |
| Segment Name | Bl-01 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67071 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Barber |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 169 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Cathodic Protection Insulating Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3350 |
| Accident Psig | 673 |
| Mop Psig | 910 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 38760 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Release size and leak rate undetectable by scada |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, But They Were Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| Preparer Name | J*** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J**************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 580-767-4206 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | Operator employee noticed release while working in the vicinity on adjacent equipement. Line was already down for routine scheduling, was isolated and monitored until suspect flange gasket was replaced. 2015-12-18: exact cause could not be determined. The insulating flange gasket was removed and evaluated with indefinite results. Indications lead toward either incorrect installation and/or possible manufacturing defects. The individual involved in installation has been re-qualified per oq requirements and the company standard for these gaskets has been revised to identify specific acceptable manufactures. 2016-2-26 - per PHMSA request - updated part c, item 3 from "other" to "flange" and item 6 from "other" to "connection failure". Updated part d, item 8c to account for labor and material costs. 2016-4-7 - updated part g with incident cause. |
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