EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 18, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 18, 2025 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.80916, -97.10101 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 18, 2025, AT 14:06 CST, SCADA ALARMS IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL RELEASE AT THE ARLINGTON TANK FARM MANIFOLD. THE PIPELINE CONTROLLER IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED LOCAL ARLINGTON PERSONNEL ON SITE TO INVESTIGATE. LOCAL PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED A HALF-INCH BALL VALVE ON A SAMPLE LINE FROM THE MANIFOLD WAS IN THE PARTIAL OPEN POSITION THAT ALLOWED 19 GALLONS OF GASOLINE TO BE RELEASED. THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT, STOPPING THE RELEASE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED THAT INCLUDED INTERVIEWS AND A REVIEW OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. HOWEVER, IT HASN
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.