EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 11, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 11, 2014 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.03569, -96.20080 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.