EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.92179, -97.11593 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON JULY 13, 2021 A WALK THROUGH INSPECTION ON TANK 255 AT THE GRAPEVINE, TEXAS TANK FARM IDENTIFIED A STAIN AROUND THE TANK RING WALL. SOIL SAMPLING INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS OF JFA WAS CONTAINED IN THE SOIL AROUND THE RING WALL. THE JFA IN TANK 255 WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER TANK, AND AN APPROVED API 653 TANK INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. ON JULY 15, 2021 THE COST TO CONDUCT THE API 653 WAS RECEIVED AND CONFIRMED TO BE IN EXCESS OF 50,000 DOLLARS FOR AN INSPECTION AND POTENTIAL REPAIRS. A NOTIFICATION WAS PROVIDED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 49 CFR 195.52(A)(3) ONCE THE BID FOR INSPECTION AND POTENTIAL REPAIRS WAS RECEIVED. THE MOP IDENTIFIED IN THE 7000.1 REPORT WAS BASED ON THE DESIGN CRITERIA FOR AN API 650 ATMOSPHERIC TANK. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS FROM DNV CONFIRMED A CRACK ALONG THE TOE OF THE FILLET WELD. A CRACK IN TOE OF THE FILLET WELD IN THE TANK CHIME WAS THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. HOWEVER, NUMEROUS OPTIONS WITH THE 7000.1 SYSTEM WERE SELECTED TO BEST IDENTIFY THE RELEASE POINT. HOWEVER, THE OPTIONS THAT WERE ATTEMPTED WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SUBMITTAL OF THE REPORT INTO PHMSA ODES SYSTEM. PHMSA WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUES WITH ISSUES ENCOUNTERED UNDER PART G OF THE 7000.1.
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.