Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-12 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2017-07-12 15:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Soil discoloration was discovered by a phillips66 operator, while making routine terminal inspection. Excavation of the area revealed a pinhole at the 6 o'clock position of an under-utilized section of terminal tank farm piping. Excavation and removal of impacted soil quantity determined the calculated release volume. The under-utilized pipe segment has been vacuumed, disconnected, partially removed and discontinued from service. Update 10-06-2017 new information (lab results) was received on 9-07-2017 as to the cause of this leak. Mic was determined to be the cause. Lat/long and pipe specs were also updated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170245
Supplemental Number
22716
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
2017-07-12 15:40:00
Location Latitude
38.584487
Location Longitude
-90.189275
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
28
Recovered Bbls
28
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-12 15:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Was From Under Utilized Terminal Piping
On Site Datetime
2017-07-12 15:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-12 17:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1183891
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
E. St. Louis Terminal
Segment Name
E. St. Louis Facility Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62206
Onshore City Name
Cahokia
Onshore County Name
St. Clair
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Explorer Feed
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1971
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
70000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
96000
Accident Psig
20
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 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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T** J****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
T**********@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
918-977-4358
Prepared Date
2017-10-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1632
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
M***********@p**.com
Narrative
Soil discoloration was discovered by a phillips66 operator, while making routine terminal inspection. Excavation of the area revealed a pinhole at the 6 o'clock position of an under-utilized section of terminal tank farm piping. Excavation and removal of impacted soil quantity determined the calculated release volume. The under-utilized pipe segment has been vacuumed, disconnected, partially removed and discontinued from service. Update 10-06-2017 new information (lab results) was received on 9-07-2017 as to the cause of this leak. Mic was determined to be the cause. Lat/long and pipe specs were also updated.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170245 |
| Supplemental Number | 22716 |
| 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 | 2017-07-12 15:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.584487 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.189275 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 | 28 |
| Recovered Bbls | 28 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-12 15:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Was From Under Utilized Terminal Piping |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-12 15:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-12 17:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1183891 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | E. St. Louis Terminal |
| Segment Name | E. St. Louis Facility Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62206 |
| Onshore City Name | Cahokia |
| Onshore County Name | St. Clair |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Explorer Feed |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 70000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 96000 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| 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 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T** J**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | T**********@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-977-4358 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | Soil discoloration was discovered by a phillips66 operator, while making routine terminal inspection. Excavation of the area revealed a pinhole at the 6 o'clock position of an under-utilized section of terminal tank farm piping. Excavation and removal of impacted soil quantity determined the calculated release volume. The under-utilized pipe segment has been vacuumed, disconnected, partially removed and discontinued from service. Update 10-06-2017 new information (lab results) was received on 9-07-2017 as to the cause of this leak. Mic was determined to be the cause. Lat/long and pipe specs were also updated. |
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