Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-11 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2014-05-11 16:30
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
While an employee was water drawing storage tanks an oil water separator, that is hard piped to the tanks, experienced an overfill of 6 gallons of transmix. The operating system of the oil water separator was reviewed as well as the system was cleaned. Any free phase product was recovered and any petroleum impacted soil was properly managed. The oil water separator is below grade, but the overfill was from an above ground portion. Following additional work to the oil water separator the direct cause was confirmed. A small piece of rubber was identified to be holding a small flapper partially closed on the oil water separator not allowing it to properly function.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140227
Supplemental Number
20257
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
2014-05-11 16:30:00
Location Latitude
33.03568558
Location Longitude
-96.20079871
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
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-11 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release From An Oil Water Separator.
On Site Datetime
2014-05-11 16:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Greenville Tank Farm
Segment Name
Greenville Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75135
Onshore City Name
Caddo Mills
Onshore County Name
Hunt
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
310.7
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
Sump
Installation Year
1988
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1020
Accident Psig
14.7
Mop Psig
275
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
Facility is monitored by local personnel. Controller's actions or inactions were not involved.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Small Piece Of Rubber Was Identified To Be Holding A Small Flapper Partially Closed On The Oil Water Separator Not Allowing It To Properly Function.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Small Piece Of Rubber Was Identified To Be Holding A Small Flapper Partially Clo
Preparer Name
K**** E* B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2015-03-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
While an employee was water drawing storage tanks an oil water separator, that is hard piped to the tanks, experienced an overfill of 6 gallons of transmix. The operating system of the oil water separator was reviewed as well as the system was cleaned. Any free phase product was recovered and any petroleum impacted soil was properly managed. The oil water separator is below grade, but the overfill was from an above ground portion. Following additional work to the oil water separator the direct cause was confirmed. A small piece of rubber was identified to be holding a small flapper partially closed on the oil water separator not allowing it to properly function.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140227 |
| Supplemental Number | 20257 |
| 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 | 2014-05-11 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.03568558 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.20079871 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 | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-11 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release From An Oil Water Separator. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-11 16:31:00 |
| 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 | Greenville Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Greenville Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75135 |
| Onshore City Name | Caddo Mills |
| Onshore County Name | Hunt |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 310.7 |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1988 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1020 |
| Accident Psig | 14.7 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Facility is monitored by local personnel. Controller's actions or inactions were not involved. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Small Piece Of Rubber Was Identified To Be Holding A Small Flapper Partially Closed On The Oil Water Separator Not Allowing It To Properly Function. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Small Piece Of Rubber Was Identified To Be Holding A Small Flapper Partially Clo |
| Preparer Name | K**** E* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-03-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | While an employee was water drawing storage tanks an oil water separator, that is hard piped to the tanks, experienced an overfill of 6 gallons of transmix. The operating system of the oil water separator was reviewed as well as the system was cleaned. Any free phase product was recovered and any petroleum impacted soil was properly managed. The oil water separator is below grade, but the overfill was from an above ground portion. Following additional work to the oil water separator the direct cause was confirmed. A small piece of rubber was identified to be holding a small flapper partially closed on the oil water separator not allowing it to properly function. |
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