Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-10 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-09-10 10:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On september 10, 2018 during a station inspection, an explorer pipeline employee identified an overfill from a gravity drain system at the glenpool tank farm. The gravity drain, which is partially above ground became obstructed below grade with an unknown source. The unknown obstruction did not allow the auto flasher to properly drain into the gravity drain system. The obstruction is not known, as a vacuum trucked pulled any liquid or potential debris from the gravity line. The gravity line is being designed as a closed system to reduce any debris from impacting the gravity line. The line involved is a gravity line to a sump. There was 0 psig on the line drain line. Any impacted soil was tested, and was properly managed. As soil was removed, part d question 4 was revised to yes.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180296
Supplemental Number
32011
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
2018-09-10 10:00:00
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
0.6
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-10 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Device Associted With Station. Auto Flasher Was Isolated From Station Piping.
On Site Datetime
2018-09-10 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Glenpool Ok Tank Farm
Segment Name
Glenpool Ok Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74037
Onshore City Name
Glenpool
Onshore County Name
Tulsa
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
523.27
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
65
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
22500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22565
Accident Psig
0
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
The glenpool tank farm is staffed 24 hours a day, and tank farm operations are under local control. No actions or inactions by the controller caused or contributed to the event.
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
Obstructed Open Gravity Drain Line Caused Overfill.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Obstructed Open Gravity Drain Line Caused Overfill.
Preparer Name
K**** E* B****
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2019-04-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9184935143
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering And Hsse
Authorizer Email
J*****@e***.com
Narrative
On september 10, 2018 during a station inspection, an explorer pipeline employee identified an overfill from a gravity drain system at the glenpool tank farm. The gravity drain, which is partially above ground became obstructed below grade with an unknown source. The unknown obstruction did not allow the auto flasher to properly drain into the gravity drain system. The obstruction is not known, as a vacuum trucked pulled any liquid or potential debris from the gravity line. The gravity line is being designed as a closed system to reduce any debris from impacting the gravity line. The line involved is a gravity line to a sump. There was 0 psig on the line drain line. Any impacted soil was tested, and was properly managed. As soil was removed, part d question 4 was revised to yes.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180296 |
| Supplemental Number | 32011 |
| 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 | 2018-09-10 10:00:00 |
| 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 | 0.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-10 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Device Associted With Station. Auto Flasher Was Isolated From Station Piping. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-10 10:00:00 |
| 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 Ok Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Glenpool Ok Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74037 |
| Onshore City Name | Glenpool |
| Onshore County Name | Tulsa |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 523.27 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 65 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 22500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22565 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| 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 | The glenpool tank farm is staffed 24 hours a day, and tank farm operations are under local control. No actions or inactions by the controller caused or contributed to the event. |
| 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 | Obstructed Open Gravity Drain Line Caused Overfill. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Obstructed Open Gravity Drain Line Caused Overfill. |
| Preparer Name | K**** E* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9184935143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering And Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Narrative | On september 10, 2018 during a station inspection, an explorer pipeline employee identified an overfill from a gravity drain system at the glenpool tank farm. The gravity drain, which is partially above ground became obstructed below grade with an unknown source. The unknown obstruction did not allow the auto flasher to properly drain into the gravity drain system. The obstruction is not known, as a vacuum trucked pulled any liquid or potential debris from the gravity line. The gravity line is being designed as a closed system to reduce any debris from impacting the gravity line. The line involved is a gravity line to a sump. There was 0 psig on the line drain line. Any impacted soil was tested, and was properly managed. As soil was removed, part d question 4 was revised to yes. |
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