Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-22 — 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)
$15
Incident datetime
2017-07-22 16:32
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On saturday, july 22, 2017 at 16:32 cst a release of 2.50 barrels, or 105 gallons of transmix occurred. The source of the release was from a crack on a 0.75 inch threaded nipple associated with a pd transfer pump at the greenville, texas tank farm. The release was totally contained on the property, immediately addressed and the impacted soil was properly managed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170259
Supplemental Number
23094
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
2017-07-22 16:32:00
Location Latitude
33.035685
Location Longitude
-96.200798
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
2017-07-22 16:32:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Affected Area Isolated From Mainline.
On Site Datetime
2017-07-22 16:32:00
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
75135-0354
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
Pump
Installation Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
15
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
17000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22215
Accident Psig
67.9
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
Controllers actions or inactions did not cause or contribute to the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K**** B****
Preparer Title
Manager Dot And Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2018-02-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Hsse And Engineering
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On saturday, july 22, 2017 at 16:32 cst a release of 2.50 barrels, or 105 gallons of transmix occurred. The source of the release was from a crack on a 0.75 inch threaded nipple associated with a pd transfer pump at the greenville, texas tank farm. The release was totally contained on the property, immediately addressed and the impacted soil was properly managed.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170259 |
| Supplemental Number | 23094 |
| 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 | 2017-07-22 16:32:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.035685 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.200798 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 | 2017-07-22 16:32:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Affected Area Isolated From Mainline. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-22 16:32:00 |
| 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 | 75135-0354 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 17000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22215 |
| Accident Psig | 67.9 |
| 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 | Controllers actions or inactions did not cause or contribute to the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot And Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Hsse And Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | On saturday, july 22, 2017 at 16:32 cst a release of 2.50 barrels, or 105 gallons of transmix occurred. The source of the release was from a crack on a 0.75 inch threaded nipple associated with a pd transfer pump at the greenville, texas tank farm. The release was totally contained on the property, immediately addressed and the impacted soil was properly managed. |
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