EXPLORER PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorEXPLORER PIPELINE CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.03569, -96.20080

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

ON SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017 AT 16:32 CST A RELEASE OF 2.50 BARRELS, OR 105 GALLONS OF TRANSMIX OCCURRED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS FROM A CRACK ON A 0.75 INCH THREADED NIPPLE ASSOCIATED WITH A PD TRANSFER PUMP AT THE GREENVILLE, TEXAS TANK FARM. THE RELEASE WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY, IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED AND THE IMPACTED SOIL 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.

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