EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 10, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 10, 2018 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.97916, -96.00825 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $22,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 DURING A STATION INSPECTION, AN EXPLORER PIPELINE EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED AN OVERFILL FROM A GRAVITY DRAIN SYSTEM AT THE GLENPOOL TANK FARM. THE GRAVITY DRAIN, WHICH IS PARTIALLY ABOVE GROUND BECAME OBSTRUCTED BELOW GRADE WITH AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE UNKNOWN OBSTRUCTION DID NOT ALLOW THE AUTO FLASHER TO PROPERLY DRAIN INTO THE GRAVITY DRAIN SYSTEM. THE OBSTRUCTION IS NOT KNOWN, AS A VACUUM TRUCKED PULLED ANY LIQUID OR POTENTIAL DEBRIS FROM THE GRAVITY LINE. THE GRAVITY LINE IS BEING DESIGNED AS A CLOSED SYSTEM TO REDUCE ANY DEBRIS FROM IMPACTING THE GRAVITY LINE. THE LINE INVOLVED IS A GRAVITY LINE TO A SUMP. THERE WAS 0 PSIG ON THE LINE DRAIN LINE. ANY IMPACTED SOIL WAS TESTED, AND WAS PROPERLY MANAGED. AS SOIL WAS REMOVED, PART D QUESTION 4 WAS REVISED TO YES."
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.