Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-10-24 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$32,000
Incident datetime
2024-10-24 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During operator rounds, an operator identified a leak underneath a 24-inch crude line within the facility. The line is facility piping and was not active at the time of the incident and all isolation valves were blocked. At this time the operator made all internal notifications and activated the response plan. Cleanup and soil remediation was completed on 9/28/24. The release was due to corrosion on the pipe. Cutout and repair was completed on 10/4/24 and line was returned to service. Facility operations were not affected during this timeframe.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-10-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240256
Supplemental Number
40140
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
29.993753
Location Longitude
-93.985091
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.88
Recovered Bbls
0.88
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Not Active At The Time Of The Incident.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
P66 Beaumont Terminal
Segment Name
Terminal/facility Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77627
Onshore City Name
Nederland
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
62
Est Cost Prop Damage
32000
Est Cost Emergency
11000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
43062
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2024-02-14 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
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 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
The incident was not due to control room/controller activity.
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
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2023
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
285
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Other Type
Gul - Guided Ultrasonic Laser
Exm Other Rcnt Year
2019
Exm Other Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M****** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
M*******************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
7134122371
Prepared Date
2024-10-24 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M****** B*********
Local Contact Email
M*******************@p**.com
Local Contact Telephone
7134122371
Authorizer Name
J*** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
8327651858
Authorizer Title
Director Of Dot Operations And Compliance - Liquid
Authorizer Email
J************@p**.com
Narrative
During operator rounds, an operator identified a leak underneath a 24-inch crude line within the facility. The line is facility piping and was not active at the time of the incident and all isolation valves were blocked. At this time the operator made all internal notifications and activated the response plan. Cleanup and soil remediation was completed on 9/28/24. The release was due to corrosion on the pipe. Cutout and repair was completed on 10/4/24 and line was returned to service. Facility operations were not affected during this timeframe.
| Report Received Date | 2024-10-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240256 |
| Supplemental Number | 40140 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 29.993753 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.985091 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.88 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.88 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Not Active At The Time Of The Incident. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | P66 Beaumont Terminal |
| Segment Name | Terminal/facility Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77627 |
| Onshore City Name | Nederland |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 62 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 32000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 43062 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2024-02-14 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| 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 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 | The incident was not due to control room/controller activity. |
| 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 |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2023 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 285 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Other Type | Gul - Guided Ultrasonic Laser |
| Exm Other Rcnt Year | 2019 |
| Exm Other Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M****** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M*******************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134122371 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-24 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M****** B********* |
| Local Contact Email | M*******************@p**.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 7134122371 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8327651858 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Dot Operations And Compliance - Liquid |
| Authorizer Email | J************@p**.com |
| Narrative | During operator rounds, an operator identified a leak underneath a 24-inch crude line within the facility. The line is facility piping and was not active at the time of the incident and all isolation valves were blocked. At this time the operator made all internal notifications and activated the response plan. Cleanup and soil remediation was completed on 9/28/24. The release was due to corrosion on the pipe. Cutout and repair was completed on 10/4/24 and line was returned to service. Facility operations were not affected during this timeframe. |
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