EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.03569, -96.20080 |
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
WHILE AN EMPLOYEE WAS WATER DRAWING STORAGE TANKS AN OIL WATER SEPARATOR, THAT IS HARD PIPED TO THE TANKS, EXPERIENCED AN OVERFILL OF 6 GALLONS OF TRANSMIX. THE OPERATING SYSTEM OF THE OIL WATER SEPARATOR WAS REVIEWED AS WELL AS THE SYSTEM WAS CLEANED. ANY FREE PHASE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND ANY PETROLEUM IMPACTED SOIL WAS PROPERLY MANAGED. THE OIL WATER SEPARATOR IS BELOW GRADE, BUT THE OVERFILL WAS FROM AN ABOVE GROUND PORTION. FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL WORK TO THE OIL WATER SEPARATOR THE DIRECT CAUSE WAS CONFIRMED. A SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE HOLDING A SMALL FLAPPER PARTIALLY CLOSED ON THE OIL WATER SEPARATOR NOT ALLOWING IT TO PROPERLY FUNCTION.
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.