EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 3, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 3, 2025 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.50302, -93.27968 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75 |
| Emergency Response | $125,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, EXPLORER SCADA DETECTED A VAPOR MONITOR ALARM AT 01:15. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE STATION WAS ISOLATED FROM THE MAINLINE PIPELINE. THE APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, AND AREA PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND IDENTIFIED A STAINLESS STILL FITTING ASSOCIATED WITH A PUMP SEAL FLUSH SYSTEM WAS CRACKED AND HAD LEAKED. THE RELEASE WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE RELEASE AROUND THE PUMP AND MANIFOLD, MANUAL LABOR WAS NECESSARY TO EXCAVATE AND REMOVE EQUIPMENT TO ACCESS THE IMPACTED SOIL. ONCE IT WAS CONFIRMED THE COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000 ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2025, THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS NOTIFIED. EXPLORER IS WORKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FITTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOF CAUSE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.