EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 20, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 20, 2021 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.90087, -94.00566 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 20, 2021 AT 05:00 AN EXPLORER REPRESENTATIVE IDENTIFIED A PRODUCT RELEASE FROM A 4-INCH PROVER DRAIN VALVE DURING A STATION WALK AROUND. THE PROVER WAS ISOLATED, AND RESPONSE EFFORTS WERE INITIATED. THE 26 GALLON RELEASE WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY. THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VALVES INTERNAL SEAL SOFT GOODS FROM A HISTORIC FREEZE EVENT."
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.