EXPLORER PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 19, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 19, 2010 |
| Operator | EXPLORER PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.82204, -90.07892 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $41,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 19, 2010 A RELEASE OF 3 BARRELS OF GASOLINE WAS EXPERIENCED FROM A CRACKED THREAD FROM A ONE-HALF INCH SCHEDULE 80 TUBING ASSOCIATED WITH A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AT EXPLORER PIPELINE'S WOOD RIVER, ILLINOIS TANK FARM DUE TO FROST HEAVE. TWO BARRELS OF FREE-PHASE GASOLINE WAS RECOVERED AND THE REMAINING 1 BARREL WAS CONTAINED IN THE SOIL. THE PETROLEUM IMPACTED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND PLACED IN LINED ROLL-OFF BOXES AND TESTED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. PHMSA FORM 7000.1 WAS ORIGINALLY FAXED TO THE INFORMATION OFFICER ON FEBRUARY 17 2010, OR LESS THAN 30-DAYS FROM THE INCIDENT, SINCE THE ON-LINE REPORTING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. 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.