Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-04-29 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2025-04-29 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During routine operator rounds, a company employee noticed product inside secondary containment. At this time, the relief line was isolated, and product flow was directed to another tank. The employee began initiating emergency response activities and all internal/external notifications. All product was contained inside secondary containment on operator property. The line was not active at the time of the release. After investigation, it was confirmed the release was due to a pinhole on the underground portion of the relief line due to internal corrosion. The line was taken out of service at this time, with no plans to continue its use.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250107
Supplemental Number
40817
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
Yes
Location Latitude
29.988718
Location Longitude
-93.987042
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
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 Able To Be Re-Routed To Another Tank
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1427329
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1427501
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
Seaway Relief
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77627
Onshore City Name
Nederland
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Bmt Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2014
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
125
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
62462
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
77587
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
13
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2014-05-21 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Controller actions did not contribute to the incident.
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
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam 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
Preparer Name
M****** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
M*******************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
7134122371
Prepared Date
2025-04-28 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 routine operator rounds, a company employee noticed product inside secondary containment. At this time, the relief line was isolated, and product flow was directed to another tank. The employee began initiating emergency response activities and all internal/external notifications. All product was contained inside secondary containment on operator property. The line was not active at the time of the release. After investigation, it was confirmed the release was due to a pinhole on the underground portion of the relief line due to internal corrosion. The line was taken out of service at this time, with no plans to continue its use.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250107 |
| Supplemental Number | 40817 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.988718 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.987042 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| 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 Able To Be Re-Routed To Another Tank |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1427329 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1427501 |
| 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 | Seaway Relief |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77627 |
| Onshore City Name | Nederland |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Bmt Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 125 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 62462 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 77587 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 13 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Controller actions did not contribute to the incident. |
| 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam 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 |
| Preparer Name | M****** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M*******************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134122371 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-04-28 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 routine operator rounds, a company employee noticed product inside secondary containment. At this time, the relief line was isolated, and product flow was directed to another tank. The employee began initiating emergency response activities and all internal/external notifications. All product was contained inside secondary containment on operator property. The line was not active at the time of the release. After investigation, it was confirmed the release was due to a pinhole on the underground portion of the relief line due to internal corrosion. The line was taken out of service at this time, with no plans to continue its use. |
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