EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 2, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 2, 2012 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.81987, -95.15332 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $14,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 2, 2012 A RELEASE OF 2.4 BARRELS OF REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCT WAS IDENTIFIED FROM A 2 INCH UNIT SUCTION REFILL LINE FOR UNIT #1 AT THE HOUSTON PUMP STATION. THE FREE PHASE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED BY VACUUM TRUCK AND ANY PETROLEUM IMPACTED SOIL WAS TESTED AND PROPERLY MANAGED. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND BLINDED OFF AT BOTH ENDS. THE METALLURGICAL FAILURE ANALYSIS INDICATED INTERNAL PITTING CORROSION LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM SIDE OF AN ELBOW CAUSED BY THE PRESENCE OF INORGANIC SALTS AND SULFUR IN THE CORROSION PIT. THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS ALSO INDICATED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MICROBIAL INDUCED 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.