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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 151828 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2013-10-23 |
| Report Date | 2013-10-29 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Crude Oil | 1d 15h 14m | Abandoned P66 pipeline | NO | NO | NO | 149.5 gallons |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Corrosion
On October 10, a leak was discovered on an abandoned P66 pipeline, which was actually abandoned in the 1970s. It was determined that the leak was caused by external corrosion.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Leak was identified on abandoned 20" Phillips 66 pipeline that ran in the same ROW area at 04:30 on 10/25/2013. Clamp was installed on that pipe to stop leak at 10:00 the same day. All contaminated soil has been excavated and stored in a covered roll-off box. Samples were taken and analyzed for TPH 1005 & 1006, BTEX, GRO, and DRO. A vacuum truck was used to pump out the abandoned pipeline in order to expose the other capped end of the abandoned pipeline, and then secured both ends. The excavations will be backfilled with clean imported fill. Impacted soils will be properly disposed. To prevent recurrence, the pipeline was completely purged and capped.
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