Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-15 — 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)
$5,400
Incident datetime
2015-04-15 07:45
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On april 15, 2015 at approximately 07:45 am cst an explorer pipeline employee was conducting a normal station inspection and maintenance at the vinita, oklahoma pump station. During the inspection some stained gravel and approximately 5-gallons of free phase product was identified around a grove gate valve. The source of the release was initially identified as a packing, and the valve was repacked. A further investigation identified some damage to the top steel ring on the teflon chevron stack. The stem and seal were replaced. A total of 11-gallons of product was released from the valve. Any impacted soil was testing and properly managed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150173
Supplemental Number
20437
Report Type
Original 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
2015-04-15 07:45:00
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
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.26
Recovered Bbls
0.26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-15 07:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valve Repacked.
On Site Datetime
2015-04-15 07:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Vinita Pump Station
Segment Name
Vinita 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
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Grove
Installation Year
1971
Manufactured 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
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
5400
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
2700
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18135
Accident Psig
317
Mop Psig
973
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
The source of the release was a weep was from the packing of the valve. The controllers actions or inactions did not cause or contribute to the release.
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
Packing - Steel Ring On The Teflon Chevron Stack Of The Valve Stem.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Steel Right On The Teflon Chevron Stack Of The Valve Stem Was Damaged.
Preparer Name
K**** B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2015-05-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On april 15, 2015 at approximately 07:45 am cst an explorer pipeline employee was conducting a normal station inspection and maintenance at the vinita, oklahoma pump station. During the inspection some stained gravel and approximately 5-gallons of free phase product was identified around a grove gate valve. The source of the release was initially identified as a packing, and the valve was repacked. A further investigation identified some damage to the top steel ring on the teflon chevron stack. The stem and seal were replaced. A total of 11-gallons of product was released from the valve. Any impacted soil was testing and properly managed.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150173 |
| Supplemental Number | 20437 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-04-15 07:45:00 |
| 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 | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.26 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-15 07:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valve Repacked. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-15 07:46:00 |
| 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 | Vinita Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Vinita 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 | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Grove |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Manufactured 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 | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5400 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2700 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18135 |
| Accident Psig | 317 |
| Mop Psig | 973 |
| 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 | The source of the release was a weep was from the packing of the valve. The controllers actions or inactions did not cause or contribute to the release. |
| 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 | Packing - Steel Ring On The Teflon Chevron Stack Of The Valve Stem. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Steel Right On The Teflon Chevron Stack Of The Valve Stem Was Damaged. |
| Preparer Name | K**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | On april 15, 2015 at approximately 07:45 am cst an explorer pipeline employee was conducting a normal station inspection and maintenance at the vinita, oklahoma pump station. During the inspection some stained gravel and approximately 5-gallons of free phase product was identified around a grove gate valve. The source of the release was initially identified as a packing, and the valve was repacked. A further investigation identified some damage to the top steel ring on the teflon chevron stack. The stem and seal were replaced. A total of 11-gallons of product was released from the valve. Any impacted soil was testing and properly managed. |
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