EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2024 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.03697, -96.20156 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $122,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 22, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:35 A RELEASE OF 1 BARREL OF GASOLINE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE UTILIZING A GRAVITY FED ROOF DRAIN TO REMOVE WATER FROM A STATIC TANK 230 WITH AN EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF. THE TANK RECEIVED AN API 653 INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE DIRECT CAUSE WHICH WAS IDENTIFIED AS A BOTTOM FLANGE GASKET FAILURE ON THE ROOF DRAIN HARD PIPING NEAR THE SHELL OF THE TANK. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED FROM EXTREME FREEZING WEATHER. THE RELEASE WAS REPORTED TO THE NRC ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TANK WOULD UNDERGO AN API 653 INSPECTION WITH COSTS EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000 REQUIRING NOTIFICATION PER 49 CFR 195.52. . THE ROOF DRAIN IS A GRAVITY DRAIN, THEREFORE, PART E - ESTIMATED PRESSURE AT THE POINT AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT (PSIG) REFLECTS 0 PSIG."
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.