HL incident on 2012-06-25 — OK

Operator
Explorer Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$17,000
Incident datetime
2012-06-25 07:30
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On june 25, 2012 an explorer pipeline employee was conducting a station inspection and noted that a valve at the lebanon pump station had dripped some refined petroleum product. The qualified employee attempted to pack the valve number 1905, which is a grove ansi 400 20 inch gate valve. Valve 1905 functions as the stations primary discharge valve. The pipeline was shut down so a new packing set and stem could be installed into the valve which. The valve was repaired early on june 26, 2012 and the pipeline was returned to service at approximately 06:08 on june 26, 2012. A total of seven gallons of gasoline was released of which all was contained on the property. Approximately 8.5 cubic yards of soil was excavated, tested by a third-party to epa standards, confirmed as non-hazardous and disposed at an approved and permitted state facility. The emergency response category includes associated environmental costs as requested under PHMSA form f 7000-1 instructions since testing confirmed long term remediation is not necessary for the seven gallon release. Report was supplmented to account for question e5f.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120221
Supplemental Number
18361
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Explorer Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2650
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74101
Local Datetime
2012-06-25 07:30:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
-92.67267003
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-25 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-06-25 09:24:00
Restart Datetime
2012-06-26 06:08:00
On Site Datetime
2012-06-25 11:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lebanon Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
65536
Onshore City Name
Lebanon
Onshore County Name
Laclede
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
230
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
17000
Est Cost Emergency
18000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
35020
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name
K**** E B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2013-07-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On june 25, 2012 an explorer pipeline employee was conducting a station inspection and noted that a valve at the lebanon pump station had dripped some refined petroleum product. The qualified employee attempted to pack the valve number 1905, which is a grove ansi 400 20 inch gate valve. Valve 1905 functions as the stations primary discharge valve. The pipeline was shut down so a new packing set and stem could be installed into the valve which. The valve was repaired early on june 26, 2012 and the pipeline was returned to service at approximately 06:08 on june 26, 2012. A total of seven gallons of gasoline was released of which all was contained on the property. Approximately 8.5 cubic yards of soil was excavated, tested by a third-party to epa standards, confirmed as non-hazardous and disposed at an approved and permitted state facility. The emergency response category includes associated environmental costs as requested under PHMSA form f 7000-1 instructions since testing confirmed long term remediation is not necessary for the seven gallon release. Report was supplmented to account for question e5f.
Report Received Date 2012-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear 2012
Report Number 20120221
Supplemental Number 18361
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 4805 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Explorer Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address Po Box 2650
Operator City Name Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation OK
Operator Postal Code 74101
Local Datetime 2012-06-25 07:30:00
Location Latitude 37.75877757 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -92.67267003 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls 0.2
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0.2
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2012-06-25 07:30:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2012-06-25 09:24:00
Restart Datetime 2012-06-26 06:08:00
On Site Datetime 2012-06-25 11:10:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Lebanon Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation Mo
Onshore Postal Code 65536
Onshore City Name Lebanon
Onshore County Name Laclede
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 230
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Valve
Valve Type Mainline
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca Yes
Commodity Reached Hca Yes
High Pop Ind Yes
High Pop Yes No Yes
Usa Drinking Ind Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 20
Est Cost Prop Damage 17000
Est Cost Emergency 18000
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 35020
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name K**** E B****
Preparer Title Dot Administrator
Preparer Email K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone 9184935104
Prepared Date 2013-07-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name J** S****
Authorizer Telephone 9184935143
Authorizer Title Director Hsse
Authorizer Email J*****@e***.com
Narrative On june 25, 2012 an explorer pipeline employee was conducting a station inspection and noted that a valve at the lebanon pump station had dripped some refined petroleum product. The qualified employee attempted to pack the valve number 1905, which is a grove ansi 400 20 inch gate valve. Valve 1905 functions as the stations primary discharge valve. The pipeline was shut down so a new packing set and stem could be installed into the valve which. The valve was repaired early on june 26, 2012 and the pipeline was returned to service at approximately 06:08 on june 26, 2012. A total of seven gallons of gasoline was released of which all was contained on the property. Approximately 8.5 cubic yards of soil was excavated, tested by a third-party to epa standards, confirmed as non-hazardous and disposed at an approved and permitted state facility. The emergency response category includes associated environmental costs as requested under PHMSA form f 7000-1 instructions since testing confirmed long term remediation is not necessary for the seven gallon release. Report was supplmented to account for question e5f.

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