EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.75878, -92.67267 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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 JUNE 25, 2012 AN EXPLORER PIPELINE EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A STATION INSPECTION AND NOTED THAT A VALVE AT THE LEBANON PUMP STATION HAD DRIPPED SOME REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCT. THE QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PACK THE VALVE NUMBER 1905, WHICH IS A GROVE ANSI 400 20 INCH GATE VALVE. VALVE 1905 FUNCTIONS AS THE STATIONS PRIMARY DISCHARGE VALVE. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN SO A NEW PACKING SET AND STEM COULD BE INSTALLED INTO THE VALVE WHICH. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED EARLY ON JUNE 26, 2012 AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT APPROXIMATELY 06:08 ON JUNE 26, 2012. A TOTAL OF SEVEN GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED OF WHICH ALL WAS CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY. APPROXIMATELY 8.5 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS EXCAVATED, TESTED BY A THIRD-PARTY TO EPA STANDARDS, CONFIRMED AS NON-HAZARDOUS AND DISPOSED AT AN APPROVED AND PERMITTED STATE FACILITY. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CATEGORY INCLUDES ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS AS REQUESTED UNDER PHMSA FORM F 7000-1 INSTRUCTIONS SINCE TESTING CONFIRMED LONG TERM REMEDIATION IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE SEVEN GALLON RELEASE. REPORT WAS SUPPLMENTED TO ACCOUNT FOR QUESTION E5F.
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.