Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-21 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2019-11-21 15:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Phillips 66 pipeline llc experienced a crude oil gathering release on line nt-10 app. 4.5 miles northeast of elbert, tx. P66 contract personnel associated with an ili tool run that was in progress identified crude oil on the ground app. 150' upstream of the receiver. The line was immediately shutdown and isolated. Initial cause appears to be external corrosion. The pipe segment was cut out and replaced on 11-22-2019 and the failed segment was shipped to the lab for metallurgical testing. The pipeline was recommissioned and restarted to remove the ili tool on 11-23-2019 under a 20% pressure reduction imposed by rrc of tx. 2020-1-23 updated part g based on metallurgical analysis report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190390
Supplemental Number
33224
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
2019-11-21 09:30:00
Location Latitude
33.32812
Location Longitude
-98.959715
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
40
Recovered Bbls
40
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-21 15:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-21 15:20:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-23 13:01:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-21 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Nt-10, Elbert To Twin Butte
Segment Name
Elbert To Brazos River
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76372
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Throckmorton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 53
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.337
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unk
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unk
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1946
Manufactured Year
1946
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
3000
Est Cost Gas Released
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
26500
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
34060
Accident Psig
342
Mop Psig
525
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
46240
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Maint Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Corrosion Type Details
Metallurgical Analysis Discovered Indicators Of Possible Acidic Soil Conditions
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1973
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2019
Close Interval Survey Year
2016
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Geometry Recent Year
2014
Other Recent Year
2014
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2010
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
595
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J*** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J****************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
580-767-4206
Prepared Date
2020-01-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1632
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Director
Authorizer Email
T***********@p**.com
Narrative
Phillips 66 pipeline llc experienced a crude oil gathering release on line nt-10 app. 4.5 miles northeast of elbert, tx. P66 contract personnel associated with an ili tool run that was in progress identified crude oil on the ground app. 150' upstream of the receiver. The line was immediately shutdown and isolated. Initial cause appears to be external corrosion. The pipe segment was cut out and replaced on 11-22-2019 and the failed segment was shipped to the lab for metallurgical testing. The pipeline was recommissioned and restarted to remove the ili tool on 11-23-2019 under a 20% pressure reduction imposed by rrc of tx. 2020-1-23 updated part g based on metallurgical analysis report.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190390 |
| Supplemental Number | 33224 |
| 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 | 2019-11-21 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.32812 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.959715 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 40 |
| Recovered Bbls | 40 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-21 15:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-21 15:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-23 13:01:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-21 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Nt-10, Elbert To Twin Butte |
| Segment Name | Elbert To Brazos River |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76372 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Throckmorton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 53 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.337 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unk |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unk |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1946 |
| Manufactured Year | 1946 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 26500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 34060 |
| Accident Psig | 342 |
| Mop Psig | 525 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 46240 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Maint Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Type Details | Metallurgical Analysis Discovered Indicators Of Possible Acidic Soil Conditions |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1973 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2019 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2016 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2014 |
| Other Recent Year | 2014 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2010 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 595 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J*** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J****************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 580-767-4206 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-01-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1632 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | Phillips 66 pipeline llc experienced a crude oil gathering release on line nt-10 app. 4.5 miles northeast of elbert, tx. P66 contract personnel associated with an ili tool run that was in progress identified crude oil on the ground app. 150' upstream of the receiver. The line was immediately shutdown and isolated. Initial cause appears to be external corrosion. The pipe segment was cut out and replaced on 11-22-2019 and the failed segment was shipped to the lab for metallurgical testing. The pipeline was recommissioned and restarted to remove the ili tool on 11-23-2019 under a 20% pressure reduction imposed by rrc of tx. 2020-1-23 updated part g based on metallurgical analysis report. |
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