Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-10-21 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2021-10-21 19:20
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On october 21, 2021 explorer pipelines control center received a vapor monitor alarm, initiated a pipeline shutdown, and conducted a callout to confirm the alarm. When the explorer pipeline callout employee arrived, they confirmed that the control valve was seeping. The control valve bushing and seal were replaced and were submitted to a third party for a failure analysis. The release volume was calculated to be 10 gallons or 0.2 barrels of gasoline per PHMSA guidelines. Any impacted soil was tested, and was properly managed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-11-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210329
Supplemental Number
39548
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
2021-10-21 19:15:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
29.816358
Location Longitude
-95.179689
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
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-10-21 19:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-10-21 19:20:00
Restart Datetime
2021-10-24 13:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2021-10-21 20:18:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2021-10-21 20:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2021-10-21 19:20:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Fauna Tank Farm
Segment Name
Fauna To Wynnewood
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77049
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
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
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Seal
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
1800
Est Cost Environmental
3500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10330
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
835
Mop Psig
1299
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2019-04-03 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Additional Erosion Wear Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K**** B****
Preparer Title
Manager Dot And Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2024-05-14 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J*** G****
Local Contact Email
J*****@e***.com
Local Contact Telephone
9185913130
Authorizer Name
L***** S******
Authorizer Telephone
9183595471
Authorizer Title
Vice President Hsse
Authorizer Email
L*******@e***.com
Narrative
On october 21, 2021 explorer pipelines control center received a vapor monitor alarm, initiated a pipeline shutdown, and conducted a callout to confirm the alarm. When the explorer pipeline callout employee arrived, they confirmed that the control valve was seeping. The control valve bushing and seal were replaced and were submitted to a third party for a failure analysis. The release volume was calculated to be 10 gallons or 0.2 barrels of gasoline per PHMSA guidelines. Any impacted soil was tested, and was properly managed.
| Report Received Date | 2021-11-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210329 |
| Supplemental Number | 39548 |
| 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 | 2021-10-21 19:15:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 29.816358 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.179689 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 | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-10-21 19:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-10-21 19:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-10-24 13:00:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-10-21 20:18:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2021-10-21 20:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2021-10-21 19:20:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Fauna Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Fauna To Wynnewood |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77049 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Seal |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10330 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 835 |
| Mop Psig | 1299 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Additional Erosion Wear Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot And Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-05-14 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J*** G**** |
| Local Contact Email | J*****@e***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 9185913130 |
| Authorizer Name | L***** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9183595471 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@e***.com |
| Narrative | On october 21, 2021 explorer pipelines control center received a vapor monitor alarm, initiated a pipeline shutdown, and conducted a callout to confirm the alarm. When the explorer pipeline callout employee arrived, they confirmed that the control valve was seeping. The control valve bushing and seal were replaced and were submitted to a third party for a failure analysis. The release volume was calculated to be 10 gallons or 0.2 barrels of gasoline per PHMSA guidelines. Any impacted soil was tested, and was properly managed. |
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