# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-71-006

**Citation:** P-71-006  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1971-03-24  
**Published:** 1971-03-24

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY: PLACE A RESTRICTION ON THE OPERATING PRESSURES OF THE REMAINDER OF THE PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM BORGER, TEXAS, TO EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS. THIS RESTRICTION SHOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM DISCHARGE PRESSURE OF 900 P.S.I.G. AT EACH OF THE PUMP STATIONS ON THE LINE BETWEEN BORGER AND EAST ST. LOUIS. THIS RESTRICTION NEED NOT APPLY TO THE BORGER 

## Document text

NTSB safety recommendation P-71-006.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY: PLACE A RESTRICTION ON THE OPERATING PRESSURES OF THE REMAINDER OF THE PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM BORGER, TEXAS, TO EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS. THIS RESTRICTION SHOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM DISCHARGE PRESSURE OF 900 P.S.I.G. AT EACH OF THE PUMP STATIONS ON THE LINE BETWEEN BORGER AND EAST ST. LOUIS. THIS RESTRICTION NEED NOT APPLY TO THE BORGER PUMP STATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PIPE BETWEEN BORGER AND THE NEXT PUMP STATION IS OF A NEWER AND DIFFERENT TYPE.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1971-03-24

Adopted Date: 1971-03-24

Overall Date Closed: 1975-12-30

Synopsis: THIS SAFETY RECOMMENDATION RESULTS FROM THE INVESTIGATION OF A PRODUCTS PIPELINE ACCIDENT IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, ON DECEMBER 9, 1970, INVOLVING A PIPELINE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY.

Ntsbnumber: PLD71XR001

Report Number: PAR-72-01

Addressee Name: Phillips Petroleum Company

Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable

Addressee Date Closed: 1975-12-30

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1971-05-04

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: IN A TELEGRAM, PHILLIPS COMPLIED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION. PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY NOW PROVIDES FOR A MAXIMUM DISCHARGE PRESSURE OF 900 PSIG AT EACH OF THE PUMP STATIONS ON THE LINE BETWEEN SPEARMAN, TEXAS, THE FIRST PUMP STATION EAST OF BORGER TEXAS, AND EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS. 8/2/71 - RESPONSE FROM PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY: ADVISES THAT THEY ARE RAISING THE DISCHARGE PRESSURES AT PUMP STATIONS BETWEEN BORGER, TEXAS,AND EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA, FROM 900 TO 1080 PSIG. 4/24/72 - PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY LETTER: INFORMING OF PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ON THE 8-INCH "A" LINE FROM BORGER, TEXAS, TO EAST ST. LOUIS. 2/2/73 - PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY LETTER: UPDATE OF THE ACTION TAKEN BY PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE REGARDING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCIDENT.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1971-08-19

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-71-006>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `d8e2a9e592b53dbe9fcc205d71655790c62d30253901269f444d9c18931b08bd`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:24.741Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T23:55:51.004Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-recommendation-p-71-006`

### Source metadata

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