EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 2023 |
| 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 | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $15,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 17, 2023, DURING A STATION GRAVITY DRAIN DOWN AND REFILLING PROCESS, AN 11-GALLON RELEASE OCCURRED AT THE GLENPOOL TANK FARM FROM A SMALL DIAMETER GRAVITY DRAIN LINE SYSTEM FOLLOWING A MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WERE UTILIZED WITH THE OPERATION. DURING THE OPERATION, THE RELEASE OCCURRED FROM THE OVERFILLING OF A SMALL DIAMETER GRAVITY DRAIN NOT REFLECTED ON DRAWINGS THAT HAD BEEN IN PLACE SINCE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, AND WAS NOT ADDRESSED IN PROCEDURES. ENGINEERING CONTROLS AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURES WERE REVISED, AS WELL AS DRAWINGS TO REFLECT THE REVISED CONTROLS WERE ADDRESSED."
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.