EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 15, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 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 | 39.78913, -89.10447 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,920 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A VALVE INSPECTION, WHICH INCLUDED PROBING AROUND THE VALVE, AN INDICATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT WAS DETECTED. SOIL TESTING DETERMINED 16 GALLONS OR .381 BARRELS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN THE SOIL EXCAVATED FROM AROUND THE VALVE. THE VALVE AND PIPE WAS EXPOSED TO INVESTIGATE FOR THE POTENTIAL SOURCES. NO FREE PHASE PRODUCT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A VALVE BELL BOLT TO THE VALVE BONNET WAS SLIGHTLY WET DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE PRESSURE ON THE PIPELINE WAS REDUCED TO POINT NO SEEP OR WETNESS FROM BONNET WAS OBSERVIED. THE BONNET O-RING WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE VALVE SOFT GOODS. THE FINAL ROOT CAUSE REPORT INDICATED THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS FROM A BONNET O-RING."
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.