EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 7, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 7, 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 | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $11,250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A 3/8-INCH VALVE TO A HYDROMETER TUBE IN A SAMPLE SHACK AT THE GLENPOOL TANK FARM WAS PARTIALLY LEFT OPEN WHEN AN OPERATOR WAS OBTAINING A SAMPLE. THE OPERATOR WAS DISTRACTED WHEN AN ALARM UNASSOCIATED WITH OBTAINING THE SAMPLE DISTRACTED THE OPERATOR, AND THEY QUICKLY LEFT THE SAMPLE SHACK TO ADDRESS THE ALARM. THE HYDROMETER TUBE IN THE SAMPLE SHACK OVER-FILLED AND RELEASED 30 GALLONS OF GASOLINE. THE OPERATOR WAS COUNSELED AND OQ RE QUALIFIED. ALL FREE PHASE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED AND ANY IMPACTED SOIL WAS TESTED AND PROPERLY MANAGED. A CALL WAS MADE TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER SINCE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE COST TO CLEAN-UP THE RELEASE WAS NOT KNOWN. THEREFORE, A CALL WAS INITIATED TO PHMSA. THE ACTUAL COSTS FOR THE RELEASE WERE WELL BELOW THE TELEPHONIC REPORTING LEVEL UNDER IN 49 CFR 195.52."
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.