EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 28, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 28, 2022 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.35257, -91.32391 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $18,316 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 28, 2022, A VAPOR MONITOR ALARM WAS RECEIVED BY THE EXPLORER CONTROL CENTER. THE PUMP STATION WAS NOT OPERATIONAL, BUT PRODUCT FROM THE PIPELINE WAS FLOWING THROUGH THE STATION. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE STATION WAS ISOLATED FROM THE MAINLINE PIPELINE. FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE GERALD, MO PUMP STATION AND DISCOVERED A 150-GALLON RELEASE OF GASOLINE THAT WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED TO THE PROPERTY. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE SEAL ON THE CONTROL VALVE WHICH WAS SUBMITTED TO A THIRD-PARTY FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. ANY FREE PHASE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED, AND ANY PETROLEUM IMPACTED SOIL WAS PROPERLY MANAGED."
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.