Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-21 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2016-04-21 13:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 13:10 on april 21, 2016 an phillips 66 employee discovered that a tubing fitting on the bearing housing of the #6 slaughter station pump was leaking crude oil from the pump. All the leaking oil was contained on the concrete in the pump room. The pump was shutdown, isolated. The leaking tubing fitting was removed and replaced, allowing the pump to be restarted. The failed tubing fitting was evaluated and determined to have been installed improperly during the initial installation of the pump approximately 8 years ago. Vibration over time contributed to the eventual leak. The tubing fitting was been repaired and the responsible employee who installed the fitting (which leaked) has retired.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160154
Supplemental Number
21384
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
2016-04-21 13:10:00
Location Latitude
33.404778
Location Longitude
-102.751036
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.17
Recovered Bbls
0.17
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-21 13:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Was Shutdown, Pipeline Continued To Operate
On Site Datetime
2016-04-21 13:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wt-10 / Slaughter Station
Segment Name
Wt-10
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79346
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Cochran
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Slaughter
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside Other Enclosed Space
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2008
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Tubing
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
10
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
610
Accident Psig
490
Mop Psig
1180
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
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 tubing connection failure on a pump bearing housing. The pipeline was operating normally when the leak occurred, so the control center could not have caused the leak.
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
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
C**** F*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
C*************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
303-862-1189
Prepared Date
2016-05-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
8327651632
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
M***********@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 13:10 on april 21, 2016 an phillips 66 employee discovered that a tubing fitting on the bearing housing of the #6 slaughter station pump was leaking crude oil from the pump. All the leaking oil was contained on the concrete in the pump room. The pump was shutdown, isolated. The leaking tubing fitting was removed and replaced, allowing the pump to be restarted. The failed tubing fitting was evaluated and determined to have been installed improperly during the initial installation of the pump approximately 8 years ago. Vibration over time contributed to the eventual leak. The tubing fitting was been repaired and the responsible employee who installed the fitting (which leaked) has retired.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160154 |
| Supplemental Number | 21384 |
| 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 | 2016-04-21 13:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.404778 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.751036 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.17 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.17 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-21 13:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Was Shutdown, Pipeline Continued To Operate |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-21 13:10:00 |
| 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 | Wt-10 / Slaughter Station |
| Segment Name | Wt-10 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79346 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Cochran |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Slaughter |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside Other Enclosed Space |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Tubing |
| 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 | 10 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 610 |
| Accident Psig | 490 |
| Mop Psig | 1180 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | 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 tubing connection failure on a pump bearing housing. The pipeline was operating normally when the leak occurred, so the control center could not have caused the leak. |
| 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 | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | C**** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-862-1189 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8327651632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 13:10 on april 21, 2016 an phillips 66 employee discovered that a tubing fitting on the bearing housing of the #6 slaughter station pump was leaking crude oil from the pump. All the leaking oil was contained on the concrete in the pump room. The pump was shutdown, isolated. The leaking tubing fitting was removed and replaced, allowing the pump to be restarted. The failed tubing fitting was evaluated and determined to have been installed improperly during the initial installation of the pump approximately 8 years ago. Vibration over time contributed to the eventual leak. The tubing fitting was been repaired and the responsible employee who installed the fitting (which leaked) has retired. |
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