EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 7, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 7, 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 | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 7,2022 AT 08:00, A 3.50-BARREL (147 GALLON) RELEASE OF GASOLINE OCCURRED FROM A 2-INCH OMNI DOUBLE BLOCK AND BLEED DRAIN VALVE. THE RELEASE POINT ON THE VALVE WAS THE LOWER PLATE OF THE VALVE BODY THAT FROZE FROM THE PRESENCE OF RESIDUAL WATER IN THE VALVE. THE PRODUCT WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY AND RECOVERED. THE VALVE WAS SUBMITTED TO A THIRD-PARTY FOR TESTING THAT CONFIRMED THE 2-INCH DRAIN ALVE WAS DAMAGED FROM A FREEZE EVENT WITH RESIDUAL WATER IN THE BODY OF THE VALVE."
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.