Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-08-28 — 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
2022-08-28 03:22
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On the morning of august 28, 2022, a vapor monitor alarm was received by the explorer control center. The pump station was not operational, but product from the pipeline was flowing through the station. The pipeline was shut down and the station was isolated from the mainline pipeline. Field personnel were dispatched to the gerald, mo pump station and discovered a 150-gallon release of gasoline that was totally contained to the property. The source of the release was confirmed to be the seal on the control valve which was submitted to a third-party for failure analysis. Any free phase product was recovered, and any petroleum impacted soil was properly managed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220222
Supplemental Number
37728
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
2022-08-28 03:22:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
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
3.57
Recovered Bbls
3.57
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
2022-08-28 03:22:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station 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
2022-08-28 02:44:00
Restart Datetime
2022-08-28 14:23:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-08-29 13:26:00
On Site Datetime
2022-08-28 03:22:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-08-29 03:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-08-28 03:24:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2022-08-28 04:21:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
8/28/2022 8:15
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gerald Pump Station
Segment Name
Gerald Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
63037
Onshore City Name
Gerald
Onshore County Name
Franklin
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
316.45
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
2016
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Viton
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
400
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
18316
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
25716
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
125.7
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1971-12-15 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
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 Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Investigation Identified An Intermittent Vapor Monitor Alarm Delayed Isolation Of The Pump Station From The Pipeline. Vapor Monitor Alarm Will Now Latch To Prevent An Intermittent Alarm That Prompts Station Isolation, Field Verification, And Resetting Of Alarm Locally.
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**** E* B****
Preparer Title
Manager Dot And Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2023-02-20 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
R***** M****
Local Contact Email
R*****@e***.com
Local Contact Telephone
9185913182
Authorizer Name
L***** S******
Authorizer Telephone
9183595471
Authorizer Title
Vice President Hsse
Authorizer Email
L*******@e***.com
Narrative
On the morning of august 28, 2022, a vapor monitor alarm was received by the explorer control center. The pump station was not operational, but product from the pipeline was flowing through the station. The pipeline was shut down and the station was isolated from the mainline pipeline. Field personnel were dispatched to the gerald, mo pump station and discovered a 150-gallon release of gasoline that was totally contained to the property. The source of the release was confirmed to be the seal on the control valve which was submitted to a third-party for failure analysis. Any free phase product was recovered, and any petroleum impacted soil was properly managed.
| Report Received Date | 2022-09-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220222 |
| Supplemental Number | 37728 |
| 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 | 2022-08-28 03:22:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 3.57 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.57 |
| 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 | 2022-08-28 03:22:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station 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 | 2022-08-28 02:44:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-08-28 14:23:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-08-29 13:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-08-28 03:22:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-08-29 03:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-08-28 03:24:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2022-08-28 04:21:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 8/28/2022 8:15 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gerald Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Gerald Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 63037 |
| Onshore City Name | Gerald |
| Onshore County Name | Franklin |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 316.45 |
| 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 | 2016 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Viton |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 18316 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 25716 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 125.7 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1971-12-15 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 | 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 Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Investigation Identified An Intermittent Vapor Monitor Alarm Delayed Isolation Of The Pump Station From The Pipeline. Vapor Monitor Alarm Will Now Latch To Prevent An Intermittent Alarm That Prompts Station Isolation, Field Verification, And Resetting Of Alarm Locally. |
| 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**** E* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot And Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-02-20 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | R***** M**** |
| Local Contact Email | R*****@e***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 9185913182 |
| Authorizer Name | L***** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9183595471 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@e***.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of august 28, 2022, a vapor monitor alarm was received by the explorer control center. The pump station was not operational, but product from the pipeline was flowing through the station. The pipeline was shut down and the station was isolated from the mainline pipeline. Field personnel were dispatched to the gerald, mo pump station and discovered a 150-gallon release of gasoline that was totally contained to the property. The source of the release was confirmed to be the seal on the control valve which was submitted to a third-party for failure analysis. Any free phase product was recovered, and any petroleum impacted soil was properly managed. |
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