EXPLORER PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorEXPLORER PIPELINE CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.60767, -87.43875

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

DURING A STATION WALK AROUND AN EMPLOYEE NOTICED A PRODUCT DRIP FROM THE PROVER. THE PROVER WAS ISOLATED AND PLACED OUT OF SERVICE TO REPLACE THE PROVER DOOR O-RING. THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF PRODUCT THAT HAD DRIPPED FROM THE DOOR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 5.38 GALLONS. ANY PETROLEUM IMPACTED SOIL WAS TESTED AND 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.

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