Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-09-01 — 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)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2023-09-01 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
During a station inspection an explorer employee discovered 13 gallons of fuel oil inside an enclosed vault associated with a check valve at a pump station. The product was totally contained inside the vault on a secured fenced station. The product in the vault was removed. The direct cause of the release was associated with the bushing seal of a check valve. The check valve was properly repaired, and the bushing and seal have been submitted to a third-party for testing who confirmed the cause was from operational wear.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230203
Supplemental Number
38786
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.819872
Location Longitude
-95.153317
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
0.3
Recovered Bbls
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Was Isolated From Mainline Pipeline.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
8/2/2023 16:22
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Houston Pump Station
Segment Name
Houston Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77049
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
70.78
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Check Valve Bushing Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
36
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3236
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
510
Mop Psig
960
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1971-10-01 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
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 actions or inactions of the controller did not cause or contritute to the event.
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
2023-11-10 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
R*** W*****
Local Contact Email
R******@e***.com
Local Contact Telephone
9185913122
Authorizer Name
L***** S******
Authorizer Telephone
9183595471
Authorizer Title
Vice President Hsse
Authorizer Email
L*******@e***.com
Narrative
During a station inspection an explorer employee discovered 13 gallons of fuel oil inside an enclosed vault associated with a check valve at a pump station. The product was totally contained inside the vault on a secured fenced station. The product in the vault was removed. The direct cause of the release was associated with the bushing seal of a check valve. The check valve was properly repaired, and the bushing and seal have been submitted to a third-party for testing who confirmed the cause was from operational wear.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230203 |
| Supplemental Number | 38786 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.819872 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.153317 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 | 0.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Was Isolated From Mainline Pipeline. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 8/2/2023 16:22 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Houston Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Houston Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77049 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 70.78 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Check Valve Bushing Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 36 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3236 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 510 |
| Mop Psig | 960 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1971-10-01 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 | 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 actions or inactions of the controller did not cause or contritute to the event. |
| 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 | 2023-11-10 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | R*** W***** |
| Local Contact Email | R******@e***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 9185913122 |
| Authorizer Name | L***** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9183595471 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@e***.com |
| Narrative | During a station inspection an explorer employee discovered 13 gallons of fuel oil inside an enclosed vault associated with a check valve at a pump station. The product was totally contained inside the vault on a secured fenced station. The product in the vault was removed. The direct cause of the release was associated with the bushing seal of a check valve. The check valve was properly repaired, and the bushing and seal have been submitted to a third-party for testing who confirmed the cause was from operational wear. |
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