EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 18, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 18, 2018 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.60278, -90.17937 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.