EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.60767, -87.43875 |
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 APRIL 2, 2017 AN OPERATION TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF JET FUEL FROM AN OIL WATER SEPARATION SYSTEM AT THE HAMMOND TANK FARM. THE PRODUCT THAT WAS RELEASED WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY AND ANY IMPACTED SOIL WAS IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED. THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS FROM A FAILED GASKET ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEMO PROGRESSIVE PUMP. THE PUMP FEEDS A GRAVITY FED PRODUCT AND WATER MIXTURE IN A SUMP FROM WATER DRAWS TO AN OIL WATER SEPARATOR. NO OBSTRUCTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED WITH THE PUMP OR DRAIN LINES. THE ESTIMATED PRESSURE DIRECTLY DOWNSTREAM OF THE PUMP AND UPSTREAM OF THE RELIEF FROM POST INCIDENT FIELD TESTING INDICATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 50 PSI. HOWEVER, IT'S BELIEVE AN OVERPRESSURE ON THE NEMO PUMP GASKET ON THE OIL WATER SEPARATOR WAS THE DIRECT CAUSE. A NEWLY DESIGN SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO MITIGATE ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE OCCURRENCES WITH THE OIL WATER SEPARATOR.
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.