EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 28, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 28, 2010 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.64794, -88.34073 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 28, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:30 AN EXPLORER PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT THE CHATSWORTH, IL PUMP STATION AND IDENTIFIED PRODUCT INSIDE A VAULT UTILIZED FOR A PIPELINE PIG SIG. ON JUNE 28, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 A CONTRACTOR BEGAN EXCAVATING THE AREA TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE. ON JUNE 29, 2010 AT 09:00 A 2 INCH STATION LINE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE. THE 2"" SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUT-OUT AND SUBMITTED FOR METALLURGICAL TESTING. THE FINAL METALURDICAL REPORT INDICATED THE PITTING RESEMBLES MICROBE INDUCED CORROSION. ALL FREE-PHASE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND ANY PETROLEUM IMPACTED SOIL FROM THE RELEASE WAS EXCAVATED, TESTED AND PROPERLY DISPOSAL. THE HIGHEST PRESSURE THE PREVIOUS 30-DAYS WAS 464.8 PSI. SUPPLEMENT REPORT WAS GENERATED TO ENTER THE INFORMATION PHMSA REQUESTED IN PART C3A TO 3H, BUT SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW DATA TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. COMMUNICATED INFORMATION ABOUT PART C TO PHMSAS CENTRAL REGION."
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.