EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 20, 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 | $7,340 |
| Emergency Response | $8,396 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 AT 15:30 EXPLORER PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED A CHECK VALVE EAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAINLINE STATION CHECK VALVE THAT 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 145 PSIG AND THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE CHECK VALVE WAS 293 PSIG. EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE CHECK VALVE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 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.