Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-11-12 — OK
Operator
Explorer Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2016-11-12 10:31
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On november 12, 2016 at 10:31am cst explorer received a call that a release of gasoline had been observed from the gerald, missouri pump station. The explorer controller immediately shutdown the pipeline and the appropriate emergency notifications were made. The local emergency responders on location at the gerald pump station issued a recommended but non mandatory evacuation for 3 homes in the area from approximately 13:00 cst to 16;00 cst on november 12, 2016. The direct source of the release was a 1-inch plug from a grove 4 valve that is on the suction side of the pump station unit 1. The grove valve has been removed and submitted to a third-party for analysis. The pump station is isolated from the mainline pipeline and the pipeline was restarted on november 15, 2016. The highest suction, case and discharge pressure for the 24-hour period from the date and time the explorer personnel left the gerald pump station on friday, november 11, 2016 to the date and time of discovery of the release are as follows: highest suction pressure 615.60 psig, highest case pressure was 824.1 psig, and highest discharge pressure was 797.4 psig the volume release was calculated based on free phase produce recovered, soil testing and product evaporation. All impacted soil was tested and properly managed per the appropriate requirements.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160411
Supplemental Number
22412
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
2016-11-12 10:31:00
Location Latitude
38.352573
Location Longitude
-91.323912
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
656.77
Recovered Bbls
569.81
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-12 10:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-11-12 10:35:00
Restart Datetime
2016-11-15 11:30:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-12 11:58:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-12 12:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1163904
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gerald, Mo Pump Station
Segment Name
Glenpool, Ok To Wood River, Il 24 Inch Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
63037
Onshore City Name
Gerald
Onshore County Name
Franklin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
316.45
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
55
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
Connection Failure
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
10000
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
1250000
Est Cost Environmental
813000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2123000
Accident Psig
615.6
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Maint Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Bottom Side Of A Station Grove G-4 Valve Drain Plug.
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
K**** B****
Preparer Title
Dot Administrator
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2017-06-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On november 12, 2016 at 10:31am cst explorer received a call that a release of gasoline had been observed from the gerald, missouri pump station. The explorer controller immediately shutdown the pipeline and the appropriate emergency notifications were made. The local emergency responders on location at the gerald pump station issued a recommended but non mandatory evacuation for 3 homes in the area from approximately 13:00 cst to 16;00 cst on november 12, 2016. The direct source of the release was a 1-inch plug from a grove 4 valve that is on the suction side of the pump station unit 1. The grove valve has been removed and submitted to a third-party for analysis. The pump station is isolated from the mainline pipeline and the pipeline was restarted on november 15, 2016. The highest suction, case and discharge pressure for the 24-hour period from the date and time the explorer personnel left the gerald pump station on friday, november 11, 2016 to the date and time of discovery of the release are as follows: highest suction pressure 615.60 psig, highest case pressure was 824.1 psig, and highest discharge pressure was 797.4 psig the volume release was calculated based on free phase produce recovered, soil testing and product evaporation. All impacted soil was tested and properly managed per the appropriate requirements.
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160411 |
| Supplemental Number | 22412 |
| 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 | 2016-11-12 10:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.352573 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.323912 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 | 656.77 |
| Recovered Bbls | 569.81 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-12 10:31:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-11-12 10:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-11-15 11:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-12 11:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-12 12:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1163904 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gerald, Mo Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Glenpool, Ok To Wood River, Il 24 Inch Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 63037 |
| Onshore City Name | Gerald |
| Onshore County Name | Franklin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 316.45 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 55 |
| 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 | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 10000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1250000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 813000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2123000 |
| Accident Psig | 615.6 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Maint Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Bottom Side Of A Station Grove G-4 Valve Drain Plug. |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | K**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Administrator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | On november 12, 2016 at 10:31am cst explorer received a call that a release of gasoline had been observed from the gerald, missouri pump station. The explorer controller immediately shutdown the pipeline and the appropriate emergency notifications were made. The local emergency responders on location at the gerald pump station issued a recommended but non mandatory evacuation for 3 homes in the area from approximately 13:00 cst to 16;00 cst on november 12, 2016. The direct source of the release was a 1-inch plug from a grove 4 valve that is on the suction side of the pump station unit 1. The grove valve has been removed and submitted to a third-party for analysis. The pump station is isolated from the mainline pipeline and the pipeline was restarted on november 15, 2016. The highest suction, case and discharge pressure for the 24-hour period from the date and time the explorer personnel left the gerald pump station on friday, november 11, 2016 to the date and time of discovery of the release are as follows: highest suction pressure 615.60 psig, highest case pressure was 824.1 psig, and highest discharge pressure was 797.4 psig the volume release was calculated based on free phase produce recovered, soil testing and product evaporation. All impacted soil was tested and properly managed per the appropriate requirements. |
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