Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-10-29 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2013-10-29 16:01
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
A contractor was on location conducting work and encountered some petroleum impacted soil. Approximately 1-gallon of free phase product was identified. An investigation into the source indicated the direct source of the release was from a worn bushing of a valve. Any impacted soil from the incident was tested to confirm total release, and it was properly managed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130377
Supplemental Number
23085
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
2013-10-29 16:00:00
Location Latitude
39.70736769
Location Longitude
-89.17722989
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
1.17
Recovered Bbls
1.17
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-29 16:01:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Down And Station Was Isolated From The Pipeline.
On Site Datetime
2013-10-29 16:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Decatur, Il Pump Station
Segment Name
Wood River To Hammond
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62513
Onshore City Name
Blue Mound
Onshore County Name
Christian
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
483.2
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16150
Accident Psig
68.4
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Small station leak identified by local personnel. The actions or inactions by the controller did not cause or contribute to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Mechanical Failure Of Poly Pack.
Preparer Name
K**** B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2018-01-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
A contractor was on location conducting work and encountered some petroleum impacted soil. Approximately 1-gallon of free phase product was identified. An investigation into the source indicated the direct source of the release was from a worn bushing of a valve. Any impacted soil from the incident was tested to confirm total release, and it was properly managed.
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130377 |
| Supplemental Number | 23085 |
| 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 | 2013-10-29 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.70736769 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.17722989 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 | 1.17 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.17 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-29 16:01:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Down And Station Was Isolated From The Pipeline. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-29 16:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Decatur, Il Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Wood River To Hammond |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62513 |
| Onshore City Name | Blue Mound |
| Onshore County Name | Christian |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 483.2 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16150 |
| Accident Psig | 68.4 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Small station leak identified by local personnel. The actions or inactions by the controller did not cause or contribute to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Mechanical Failure Of Poly Pack. |
| Preparer Name | K**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | A contractor was on location conducting work and encountered some petroleum impacted soil. Approximately 1-gallon of free phase product was identified. An investigation into the source indicated the direct source of the release was from a worn bushing of a valve. Any impacted soil from the incident was tested to confirm total release, and it was properly managed. |
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