Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-15 — 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)
$40,000
Incident datetime
2013-08-15 13:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
During a valve inspection, which included probing around the valve, an indication of petroleum product was detected. Soil testing determined 16 gallons or .381 barrels of petroleum product was contained in the soil excavated from around the valve. The valve and pipe was exposed to investigate for the potential sources. No free phase product was identified during the investigation. During the investigation it was determined that a valve bell bolt to the valve bonnet was slightly wet during the investigation. The pressure on the pipeline was reduced to point no seep or wetness from bonnet was observied. The bonnet o-ring was replaced along with the valve soft goods. The final root cause report indicated the direct cause of the leak was from a bonnet o-ring.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130311
Supplemental Number
19362
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4805
Name
Explorer Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2650
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74101
Local Datetime
2013-08-15 13:00:00
Location Latitude
39.789126
Location Longitude
-89.104467
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.38
Recovered Bbls
0.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-15 13:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pressure Reduced To Point No Seep Or Wetness From Bonnet O-Ring.
On Site Datetime
2013-08-15 13:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
24 Inch Wood River To Hammond
Segment Name
24 Inch Wood River To Hammond
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62521
Onshore City Name
Decatur
Onshore County Name
Macon
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
490.13
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Leak Type Other
Unknown
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
40000
Est Cost Emergency
5920
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
45970
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**** B***
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2014-05-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
During a valve inspection, which included probing around the valve, an indication of petroleum product was detected. Soil testing determined 16 gallons or .381 barrels of petroleum product was contained in the soil excavated from around the valve. The valve and pipe was exposed to investigate for the potential sources. No free phase product was identified during the investigation. During the investigation it was determined that a valve bell bolt to the valve bonnet was slightly wet during the investigation. The pressure on the pipeline was reduced to point no seep or wetness from bonnet was observied. The bonnet o-ring was replaced along with the valve soft goods. The final root cause report indicated the direct cause of the leak was from a bonnet o-ring.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130311 |
| Supplemental Number | 19362 |
| 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 | 2013-08-15 13:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.789126 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.104467 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-15 13:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pressure Reduced To Point No Seep Or Wetness From Bonnet O-Ring. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-15 13:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 24 Inch Wood River To Hammond |
| Segment Name | 24 Inch Wood River To Hammond |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62521 |
| Onshore City Name | Decatur |
| Onshore County Name | Macon |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 490.13 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Leak Type Other | Unknown |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5920 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 45970 |
| 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**** B*** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | During a valve inspection, which included probing around the valve, an indication of petroleum product was detected. Soil testing determined 16 gallons or .381 barrels of petroleum product was contained in the soil excavated from around the valve. The valve and pipe was exposed to investigate for the potential sources. No free phase product was identified during the investigation. During the investigation it was determined that a valve bell bolt to the valve bonnet was slightly wet during the investigation. The pressure on the pipeline was reduced to point no seep or wetness from bonnet was observied. The bonnet o-ring was replaced along with the valve soft goods. The final root cause report indicated the direct cause of the leak was from a bonnet o-ring. |
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