EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.64794, -88.34073 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 11, 2012 A LOCAL EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED SOME TRANSMIX IN A VAULT AT THE CHATSWORTH PUMP STATION. THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON THE PROPERTY INSIDE THE VAULT AND REMOVED BY A VACUUM TRUCK. ANY IMPACTED SOIL WAS TESTED AND WILL BE PROPERLY MANAGED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS A 2 INCH PIPE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIT 1 PUMP REFILL. THE STATION HAD BEEN ISOLATED FROM THE PIPELINE SINCE DECEMBER 2011 AND ONLY HAD 18 PSIG OF PRESSURE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE SECTION OF PIPE INVOLVED WAS REMOVED AND SUBMITTED TO DNV FOR METALLURGICAL TESTING. THE RESULTS OF THE JULY 13, 2012 DNV REPORT INDICATE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS LIKELY DUE TO UNDER DEPOSIT CORROSION IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN. MIC WAS LIKELY A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE CORROSION.
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.