Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-14 — 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)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2014-05-14 08:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On may 14, 2014 while in the process of conducting maintenance along the pipeline a release of product was discovered at the vinita, ok pump station control valve. The release was totally contained to the pump station. The source of the release was identified as a seal on the pump station control valve. Any free phase product was recovered and any impacted soil will be tested and properly managed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140232
Supplemental Number
19961
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
2014-05-14 08:00:00
Location Latitude
36.64234919
Location Longitude
-94.9731575
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
2.5
Recovered Bbls
2.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-14 08:00:00
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 For Routine Maintenance.
On Site Datetime
2014-05-14 08:01:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Vinita, Ok Pump Station
Segment Name
Vinita, Ok Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74331
Onshore City Name
Afton
Onshore County Name
Delaware
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
75.9
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
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Seal On Control Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
57730
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
60380
Accident Psig
262
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
Equipment failure. No error or controller actions or inaction caused or contributed to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal On Control Valve.
Preparer Name
K**** E* B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2014-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On may 14, 2014 while in the process of conducting maintenance along the pipeline a release of product was discovered at the vinita, ok pump station control valve. The release was totally contained to the pump station. The source of the release was identified as a seal on the pump station control valve. Any free phase product was recovered and any impacted soil will be tested and properly managed.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140232 |
| Supplemental Number | 19961 |
| 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 | 2014-05-14 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.64234919 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.9731575 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 | 2.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-14 08:00:00 |
| 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 For Routine Maintenance. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-14 08:01:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Vinita, Ok Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Vinita, Ok Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74331 |
| Onshore City Name | Afton |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 75.9 |
| 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 | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Seal On Control Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 57730 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 60380 |
| Accident Psig | 262 |
| 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 | Equipment failure. No error or controller actions or inaction caused or contributed to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal On Control Valve. |
| Preparer Name | K**** E* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | On may 14, 2014 while in the process of conducting maintenance along the pipeline a release of product was discovered at the vinita, ok pump station control valve. The release was totally contained to the pump station. The source of the release was identified as a seal on the pump station control valve. Any free phase product was recovered and any impacted soil will be tested and properly managed. |
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