Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-10-24 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2025-10-24 01:42
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While receiving delivery from pipeline into tank 103 at denver products terminal a tank overfill occurred releasing 3,165-bbls of diesel to secondary containment. Operations received a notification from third party of a potential release on tank 103. Facility tech contacted control center and directed controller to switch delivery to secondary tank. Operations were dispatched to terminal and discovered release. The facility was immediately shut down, and response was initiated. 2,173-bbls of free product were recovered and returned to tankage; 992-bbls were recovered in saturated soil and disposed. Investigation is ongoing to determine cause.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250268
Supplemental Number
41610
Report Type
Original
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
2025-10-24 00:33:00
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
39.796697
Location Longitude
-104.94196
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
3165
Recovered Bbls
3165
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-10-24 01:42:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2025-10-24 00:46:00
Restart Datetime
2025-10-29 17:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2025-10-24 01:33:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-10-24 01:42:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-10-24 03:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1446250
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1446371
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2025-10-24 01:47:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2025-10-24 02:22:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
10/24/2025 4:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Denver Products Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 103
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
80022
Onshore City Name
Commerce City
Onshore County Name
Adams
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Vent
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
38.1
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
Yes
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2025
Api Std In Service Year
2025
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
116000
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
80000
Est Cost Environmental
150000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
356000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
0
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
B****** B******
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
B****************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
3162587816
Prepared Date
2025-11-20 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
B****** B******
Local Contact Email
B****************@p**.com
Local Contact Telephone
3162587816
Authorizer Name
J*** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1858
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Liquids Compliance
Authorizer Email
J************@p**.com
Narrative
While receiving delivery from pipeline into tank 103 at denver products terminal a tank overfill occurred releasing 3,165-bbls of diesel to secondary containment. Operations received a notification from third party of a potential release on tank 103. Facility tech contacted control center and directed controller to switch delivery to secondary tank. Operations were dispatched to terminal and discovered release. The facility was immediately shut down, and response was initiated. 2,173-bbls of free product were recovered and returned to tankage; 992-bbls were recovered in saturated soil and disposed. Investigation is ongoing to determine cause.
| Report Received Date | 2025-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250268 |
| Supplemental Number | 41610 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 2025-10-24 00:33:00 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 39.796697 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.94196 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3165 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3165 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-10-24 01:42:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2025-10-24 00:46:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2025-10-29 17:00:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-10-24 01:33:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-10-24 01:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-10-24 03:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1446250 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1446371 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2025-10-24 01:47:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2025-10-24 02:22:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 10/24/2025 4:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Denver Products Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 103 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Co |
| Onshore Postal Code | 80022 |
| Onshore City Name | Commerce City |
| Onshore County Name | Adams |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Vent |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 38.1 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | Yes |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2025 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2025 |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 116000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 80000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 150000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 356000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | B****** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | B****************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3162587816 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-11-20 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | B****** B****** |
| Local Contact Email | B****************@p**.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3162587816 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1858 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Liquids Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J************@p**.com |
| Narrative | While receiving delivery from pipeline into tank 103 at denver products terminal a tank overfill occurred releasing 3,165-bbls of diesel to secondary containment. Operations received a notification from third party of a potential release on tank 103. Facility tech contacted control center and directed controller to switch delivery to secondary tank. Operations were dispatched to terminal and discovered release. The facility was immediately shut down, and response was initiated. 2,173-bbls of free product were recovered and returned to tankage; 992-bbls were recovered in saturated soil and disposed. Investigation is ongoing to determine cause. |
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