EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 22, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 22, 2017 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.03569, -96.20080 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.