EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 15, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 15, 2013 |
| 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 | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.