EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 8, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 8, 2012 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.35257, -91.32391 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $16,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 8, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:00 AN EMPLOYEE NOTED THAT AN ALTERNATE SUCTION VALVE AT THE GERALD, MISSOURI PUMP STATION WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE YOKE TUBE. THE VALVE INVOLVED WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS WELL AS THE PUMP STATION WAS ISOLATED. THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTED THE PIPELINE SHUT DOWN AT 07:04 AND RESPONDED TO THE VALVE. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS A SNAP RING THAT HAD BROKEN AND ALLOWED THE VALVE PACKING TO EXTRUDE AND PRODUCT INTO THE YOKE TUBE. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND ALL THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS TESTED, EXCAVATED AND PROPERLY MANAGED. 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.