EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.60278, -90.17937 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 18, 2018 AN EXPLORER PIPELINE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED A RELEASE OF DIESEL FUEL FROM A FERRULE FITTING ASSOCIATED WITH 0.75 INCH TUBING ON A PREVIEW GRAVITOMETER. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED THE GRAVITOMETER FROM THE PIPELINE, AND NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER THAT THE DEVICE WAS ISOLATED FROM THE PIPELINE. THE RELEASE WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED INSIDE THE FENCED GRAVITOMETER STATION, AND ANY IMPACTED SOIL AND GRAVEL WAS PROPERLY TESTED AND MANAGED. THE INITIAL RESPONSE MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS REFLECTED THAT THE RELEASE WOULD BE UNDER THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY. HOWEVER, LABORATORY RESULTS FROM THE SOIL REFLECTED THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL IN THE SOIL WAS OVER 5.00 GALLONS. THE ACTUAL RELEASE VOLUME WAS 7.50 GALLONS.
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.