EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 25, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 25, 2022 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.03569, -96.20080 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 (CST) AN EXPLORER PIPELINE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRAINING AN ISOLATED ABOVE GRADE EFFLUENT TANK FROM AN OIL WATER SEPARATOR SYSTEM FOR DECOMMISSIONING AND REMOVAL. THE REMAINING CONTENTS FROM THE ABOVE GRADE EFFLUENT TANK WERE TO BE GRAVITY FED TO AN ACTIVE SUMP. AN HDPE CONNECTION THAT WAS BEING UTILIZED FOR THE DRAINING OF THE OUT OF SERVICE EFFLUENT TANK CRACKED, AND THE CONTENTS WAS RELEASED. APPROXIMATELY 6.7 GALLONS (0.16 BARRELS) OF TRANSMIX WAS CONTAINED IN THE EFFLUENT THAT WAS RELEASED. THE CONTENTS WERE TOTALLY CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY."
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.