EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 15, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 15, 2025 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.60757, -87.43879 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 15, 2025, AT 06:05 AN EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A STATION AND MANIFOLD WALK THROUGH AND IDENTIFIED SOME FREE PHASE TRANSMIX PRODUCT. EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS WERE IMMEDIATELY INITIATED, AND THE RELEASE WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED TO THE PROPERTY. FOLLOWING SOIL TESTING, THE TOTAL RELEASE VOLUME WAS CALCULATED TO BE 6.35-BARRLES. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS FROM A 4.5-INCH STATION REINJECTION LINE THAT IS INFREQUENTLY UTILIZED. THE PIPE WAS SUBMITTED FOR THIRD-PARTY TESTING AND INDICATED INTERNAL WALL LOSS THAT WAS LIKELY ASSOCIATED WITH MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC). TO PIPE SEGMENT ASSOCIATE WITH THE REINJECTED HAS BEEN REMOVED."
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.