EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 21, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 21, 2021 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.81636, -95.17969 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON OCTOBER 21, 2021 EXPLORER PIPELINES CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A VAPOR MONITOR ALARM, INITIATED A PIPELINE SHUTDOWN, AND CONDUCTED A CALLOUT TO CONFIRM THE ALARM. WHEN THE EXPLORER PIPELINE CALLOUT EMPLOYEE ARRIVED, THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTROL VALVE WAS SEEPING. THE CONTROL VALVE BUSHING AND SEAL WERE REPLACED AND WERE SUBMITTED TO A THIRD PARTY FOR A FAILURE ANALYSIS. THE RELEASE VOLUME WAS CALCULATED TO BE 10 GALLONS OR 0.2 BARRELS OF GASOLINE PER PHMSA GUIDELINES. ANY IMPACTED SOIL WAS TESTED, AND 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.