EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.29906, -87.74591 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MAY 10, 2017 AT THE PEOTONE METER STATION AN EXPLORER PIPELINE TECHNICIAN WAS INSTALLING A THREADED CONNECTION TO A GROVE B5 VALVE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS QUALIFIED TO THE TASK, BUT INADVERTENTLY LOOSENED AN INCORRECT QUARTER-INCH CONNECTION ON THE VALVE, CAUSING A RELEASE. THE PIPELINE WAS TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 MINUTES TO REINSPECT THE THREADED CONNECTION. ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS INDICATED THE MAXIMUM RELEASE VOLUME WAS 11 GALLONS. THE TECHNICIAN RECEIVED FOLLOW UP QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE TASK FROM AN EXPLORER PIPELINE OPERATOR QUALIFICATION EVALUATOR.
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.