EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 25, 2014 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.97916, -96.00825 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $2,650 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014 AT 22:07 A RELEASE OF 7 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL OCCURRED FROM A PRESSURE GAUGE ASSOCIATED WITH AN AUTO FLASHER. THE AUTO FLASHER WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED FROM THE STATION PIPING AND ABSORBENT PADS WERE IMMEDIATELY USED TO ABSORB ANY FREE PHASE PRODUCT. THE STATION PIPING THE CONTAINS THE AUTO FLASHER HAD BEEN DOWN SINCE 15:40 CST THAT DAY AND THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE LOCAL OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN AT 22:07 CST. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AUTO FLASHER WAS CONSULTED AND THEY CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAILURE OF THE PRESSURE GAUGE ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR AUTO FLASHER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOURDAN TUBE ON THE WIKA PRESSURE GAUGE FAILED. EXPLORER WORKED WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AUTO FLASHER AND ALL THE WIKA PRESSURE GAUGES WERE REPLACED WITH A SWAGELOK PRESSURE GAUGE."
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.