EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 27, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 27, 2016 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.84378, -95.49514 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,359 |
| Emergency Response | $3,900 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 AT 09:27 EXPLORER PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED A CHECK VALVE EAR ON UNIT 2 WAS LEAKING IN AN ENCLOSED UNDERGROUND VAULT AT THE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS PUMP STATION. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE CHECK VALVE WAS 270 PSIG AND THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE CHECK VALVE WAS 507.7 PSIG. EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE CHECK VALVE ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2016. THE INVESTIGATION INDICATED A BUSHING AND SEAL WERE WORN ON THE CHECK VALVE. THE VALVE WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN 1973, BUT NO RECORDS REFLECT WHEN THE BUSHING OR SEALS WERE REPLACED. A MULTI YEAR PLAN IS IN REPLACE TO REPLACE THE BUSHINGS AND SEALS ON SIMILAR CHECK VALVES."
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.