EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 4, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 4, 2024 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.97916, -96.00825 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 4, 2024, A 35-GALLON RELEASE OF JET FUEL WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN THE GLENPOOL TANK FARM STATION MANIFOLD. THE RELEASE WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST TO MANUALLY EXCAVATE AND HYDRO EXCAVATE THE IMPACTED AREA WOULD EXCEED $50,000. THEREFORE, A NOTIFICATION WAS PROVIDED TO THE NATURAL RESPONSE CENTER. FOLLOWING THE EXCAVATION OF THE IMPACTED AREA WITHIN THE STATIN MANIFOLD, A FLANGED CONNECTION NOT INDICATED ON STATION DRAWINGS WAS IDENTIFIED. THE FINAL SOIL ANALYSIS INDICATED A TOTAL RELEASE WAS 71.70-GALLONS OR 1.70-BARRELS. ALL PETROLEUM IMPACTED SOIL WAS PROPERLY MANAGED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED."
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.