Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-18 — 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)
$25
Incident datetime
2018-10-18 09:34
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On october 18, 2018 an explorer pipeline technician identified a release of diesel fuel from a ferrule fitting associated with 0.75 inch tubing on a preview gravitometer. The technician immediately isolated the gravitometer from the pipeline, and notified the control center that the device was isolated from the pipeline. The release was totally contained inside the fenced gravitometer station, and any impacted soil and gravel was properly tested and managed. The initial response measurements and calculations reflected that the release would be under the reportable quantity. However, laboratory results from the soil reflected that the total amount of diesel fuel in the soil was over 5.00 gallons. The actual release volume was 7.50 gallons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180349
Supplemental Number
32012
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
2018-10-18 09:34:00
Location Latitude
38.602775
Location Longitude
-90.179371
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
2018-10-18 09:34:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Gravitometer Could Be Isolated From The Pipeline.
On Site Datetime
2018-10-18 09:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Saint Louis Preview Gravitometer
Segment Name
Wood River Tank Farm To East St. Louis Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62206
Onshore City Name
Sauget
Onshore County Name
Saint Clair
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
18.18
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Stell
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
12
Est Cost Prop Damage
25
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
3500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4037
Accident Psig
230
Mop Psig
1337
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
The Asset Involved With The 7.5 Gallon Release Was Tubing For A Remote Gravitometer Off The Pipeline, Not The Pipeline.
Operation Complications 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
Release from gravitometer tubing was not caused or contributed by the actions or inactions of the pipeline controller.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K**** E* B****
Preparer Title
Manager Dot 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 october 18, 2018 an explorer pipeline technician identified a release of diesel fuel from a ferrule fitting associated with 0.75 inch tubing on a preview gravitometer. The technician immediately isolated the gravitometer from the pipeline, and notified the control center that the device was isolated from the pipeline. The release was totally contained inside the fenced gravitometer station, and any impacted soil and gravel was properly tested and managed. The initial response measurements and calculations reflected that the release would be under the reportable quantity. However, laboratory results from the soil reflected that the total amount of diesel fuel in the soil was over 5.00 gallons. The actual release volume was 7.50 gallons.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180349 |
| Supplemental Number | 32012 |
| 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 | 2018-10-18 09:34:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.602775 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.179371 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 | 2018-10-18 09:34:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Gravitometer Could Be Isolated From The Pipeline. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-18 09:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Saint Louis Preview Gravitometer |
| Segment Name | Wood River Tank Farm To East St. Louis Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62206 |
| Onshore City Name | Sauget |
| Onshore County Name | Saint Clair |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 18.18 |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Stell |
| 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 | 12 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4037 |
| Accident Psig | 230 |
| Mop Psig | 1337 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | The Asset Involved With The 7.5 Gallon Release Was Tubing For A Remote Gravitometer Off The Pipeline, Not The Pipeline. |
| Operation Complications 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 | Release from gravitometer tubing was not caused or contributed by the actions or inactions of the pipeline controller. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K**** E* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot 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 october 18, 2018 an explorer pipeline technician identified a release of diesel fuel from a ferrule fitting associated with 0.75 inch tubing on a preview gravitometer. The technician immediately isolated the gravitometer from the pipeline, and notified the control center that the device was isolated from the pipeline. The release was totally contained inside the fenced gravitometer station, and any impacted soil and gravel was properly tested and managed. The initial response measurements and calculations reflected that the release would be under the reportable quantity. However, laboratory results from the soil reflected that the total amount of diesel fuel in the soil was over 5.00 gallons. The actual release volume was 7.50 gallons. |
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