EXPLORER PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 13, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 13, 2010
OperatorEXPLORER PIPELINE CO
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.90083, -94.00556

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseTHREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$72,952

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Incident Narrative

"ON APRIL 13, 2010, 4-GALLONS OF ULTRA LOW SULFUR DIESEL (ULSD) WAS LOCATED IN AN EXCAVATED DITCH FOR A NEW M&J GATE VALVE AT THE PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS TANK FARM MANIFOLD. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A BURIED PLUG OFF THE BODY BLEED ON THE VALVE WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE VALVE BEING LOCATED INSIDE THE MANIFOLD ALL EXCAVATION OF THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS CONDUCTED BY HAND. LABOR COSTS FOR THE EXCAVATION AND THE DISPOSAL OF THE SOIL IMPACTED FROM THE 4-GALLONS OF ULSD EXCEED $50,000. THEREFORE, NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE NRC WHEN IT WAS KNOWN THE RELEASE COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000. 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.

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