Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-28 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-28 09:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 28, 2015 @ approximately 0910, a taft area gauger was notified by a 3rd party lease operator that a vacuum truck had potentially struck a pipeline at the producer site and caused a release of crude oil. Upon further investigation, it was confirmed that a 3rd party vacuum truck had slid down a small embankment and leaned against a 2" nipple with a bleeder valve. The nipple was damaged and 16.50 barrels of crude oil was released with 15 bbls immediately recovered by the 3rd party.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150372
Supplemental Number
20839
Report Type
Original 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
2015-09-28 09:10:00
Location Latitude
35.10335
Location Longitude
-119.45596
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
16.5
Recovered Bbls
16.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-28 09:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-28 09:15:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-28 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-28 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gravity Line
Segment Name
Nc-53
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93268
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve G-3
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1995
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vacuum Truck Slid Off Of Road And Knocked A 2" Nipple Loose From The Pipeline.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
800
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10300
Accident Psig
25
Mop Psig
180
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
3960
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Op Pressure Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
B**** G****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
B**********@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
909-241-3358
Preparer Fax
562-290-1580
Prepared Date
2015-10-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
O*********************@ approximately 0910, a taft area gauger was notified by a 3rd party lease operator that a vacuum truck had potentially struck a pipeline at the producer site and caused a release of crude oil. Upon further investigation, it was confirmed that a 3rd party vacuum truck had slid down a small embankment and leaned against a 2" nipple with a bleeder valve. The nipple was damaged and 16.5***************************************************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150372 |
| Supplemental Number | 20839 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-09-28 09:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.10335 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.45596 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 16.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 16.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-28 09:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-28 09:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-28 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-28 09:30:00 |
| 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 | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gravity Line |
| Segment Name | Nc-53 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93268 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve G-3 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1995 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vacuum Truck Slid Off Of Road And Knocked A 2" Nipple Loose From The Pipeline. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 800 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10300 |
| Accident Psig | 25 |
| Mop Psig | 180 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 3960 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Op Pressure Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | B**** G**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | B**********@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-241-3358 |
| Preparer Fax | 562-290-1580 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | O*********************@ approximately 0910, a taft area gauger was notified by a 3rd party lease operator that a vacuum truck had potentially struck a pipeline at the producer site and caused a release of crude oil. Upon further investigation, it was confirmed that a 3rd party vacuum truck had slid down a small embankment and leaned against a 2" nipple with a bleeder valve. The nipple was damaged and 16.5***************************************************************************************. |
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