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 | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 15, 2013 AT 18:45 AN EXPLORER PIPELINE PERSONNEL FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF JET FUEL IN THE STATION MANIFOLD AND CONTACTED LOCAL PERSONNEL. THE JET FUEL WAS TOTALLY CONTAINED WITHIN THE TANK MANIFOLD AREA AND EXPLORER PIPELINE PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED AS WELL AS A THIRD PARTY CLEANUP CREW AND VACUUM TRUCK WERE DISPATCHED. AFTER THE MANIFOLD WAS EXPOSED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE WAS FROM A ONE-HALF INCH STEEL SAMPLE LINE. THE SAMPLE LINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND PERMANENTLY PLUGGED. ANY IMPACTED SOIL HAS BEEN TESTED AND PROPERL Y 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.