Phillips Petroleum Company controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2000
Second K-Resin plant explosion
A further explosion at the Pasadena K-Resin facility killed one person.
1999
K-Resin plant explosion
An explosion and fire at the Pasadena K-Resin plant killed two contractors and injured three others during work involving a pipe and molten plastic.
1989
Pasadena Phillips explosion
An explosion at the company’s Pasadena, Texas, complex killed 23 employees and contractors and injured 314 people. The blast caused extensive damage in surrounding areas.
1980
Alexander L. Kielland disaster
The Alexander L. Kielland drilling rig capsized in the Ekofisk field area, killing 123 people. Phillips Norway had chartered the rig, which was owned by another company. Litigation by survivors and relatives was dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.