Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-25 — 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)
$50
Incident datetime
2014-11-25 22:07
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On tuesday, november 25, 2014 at 22:07 a release of 7 gallons of diesel fuel occurred from a pressure gauge associated with an auto flasher. The auto flasher was immediately isolated from the station piping and absorbent pads were immediately used to absorb any free phase product. The station piping the contains the auto flasher had been down since 15:40 cst that day and the failure was identified by the local operations technician at 22:07 cst. The manufacturer of the auto flasher was consulted and they conducted an investigation into the failure of the pressure gauge associated with their auto flasher. It was determined that the bourdan tube on the wika pressure gauge failed. Explorer worked with the manufacturer of the auto flasher and all the wika pressure gauges were replaced with a swagelok pressure gauge.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140432
Supplemental Number
20556
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
2014-11-25 22:07:00
Location Latitude
35.97916323
Location Longitude
-96.00824525
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
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
2014-11-25 22:07:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Device Isolated From Pipeline
On Site Datetime
2014-11-25 22:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Glenpool Tank Farm
Segment Name
Glenpool Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74033
Onshore City Name
Glenpool
Onshore County Name
Tulsa
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
523.1
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
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Brass
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
2650
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2720
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
720
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
Station monitored by local operations, not pipeline controller.
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
Wika Bourdon Tube On A Pressure Gauge Associated Within An Auto Flasher.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Failure Of Gauge's Bourdon Tube.
Preparer Name
K**** B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2015-06-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On tuesday, november 25, 2014 at 22:07 a release of 7 gallons of diesel fuel occurred from a pressure gauge associated with an auto flasher. The auto flasher was immediately isolated from the station piping and absorbent pads were immediately used to absorb any free phase product. The station piping the contains the auto flasher had been down since 15:40 cst that day and the failure was identified by the local operations technician at 22:07 cst. The manufacturer of the auto flasher was consulted and they conducted an investigation into the failure of the pressure gauge associated with their auto flasher. It was determined that the bourdan tube on the wika pressure gauge failed. Explorer worked with the manufacturer of the auto flasher and all the wika pressure gauges were replaced with a swagelok pressure gauge.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140432 |
| Supplemental Number | 20556 |
| 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 | 2014-11-25 22:07:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.97916323 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.00824525 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| 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 | 2014-11-25 22:07:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Device Isolated From Pipeline |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-25 22:07:00 |
| 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 | Glenpool Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Glenpool Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74033 |
| Onshore City Name | Glenpool |
| Onshore County Name | Tulsa |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 523.1 |
| 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 | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Brass |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2650 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2720 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Station monitored by local operations, not pipeline controller. |
| 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 | Wika Bourdon Tube On A Pressure Gauge Associated Within An Auto Flasher. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Failure Of Gauge's Bourdon Tube. |
| Preparer Name | K**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | On tuesday, november 25, 2014 at 22:07 a release of 7 gallons of diesel fuel occurred from a pressure gauge associated with an auto flasher. The auto flasher was immediately isolated from the station piping and absorbent pads were immediately used to absorb any free phase product. The station piping the contains the auto flasher had been down since 15:40 cst that day and the failure was identified by the local operations technician at 22:07 cst. The manufacturer of the auto flasher was consulted and they conducted an investigation into the failure of the pressure gauge associated with their auto flasher. It was determined that the bourdan tube on the wika pressure gauge failed. Explorer worked with the manufacturer of the auto flasher and all the wika pressure gauges were replaced with a swagelok pressure gauge. |
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