Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-12-03 — 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)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2024-12-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On november 4, 2024, a 35-gallon release of jet fuel was discovered within the glenpool tank farm station manifold. The release was totally contained on the property. On november 5, 2024, it was determined that the cost to manually excavate and hydro excavate the impacted area would exceed $50,000. Therefore, a notification was provided to the natural response center. Following the excavation of the impacted area within the statin manifold, a flanged connection not indicated on station drawings was identified. The final soil analysis indicated a total release was 71.70-gallons or 1.70-barrels. All petroleum impacted soil was properly managed and properly disposed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240284
Supplemental Number
40584
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
No
Location Latitude
35.979163
Location Longitude
-96.008245
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
1.7
Recovered Bbls
1.7
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 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
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Piping In Area The Release Was Not In Operations.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1415631
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1415801
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
11/4/2024 8:40
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Glenpool Tank Farm
Segment Name
Glenpool Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74037
Onshore City Name
Jenks
Onshore County Name
Tulsa
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
523.27
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
82
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
150082
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
47
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Excepted Component Pressure Test �195.406(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1971-12-04 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
Controller did not cause or contribute 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
Gasket
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K**** E* B****
Preparer Title
Manager Dot And Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2025-03-04 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
S** S******
Local Contact Email
S*******@e***.com
Local Contact Telephone
9185913262
Authorizer Name
L***** S******
Authorizer Telephone
9183595471
Authorizer Title
Vp Hsse
Authorizer Email
L*******@e***.com
Narrative
On november 4, 2024, a 35-gallon release of jet fuel was discovered within the glenpool tank farm station manifold. The release was totally contained on the property. On november 5, 2024, it was determined that the cost to manually excavate and hydro excavate the impacted area would exceed $50,000. Therefore, a notification was provided to the natural response center. Following the excavation of the impacted area within the statin manifold, a flanged connection not indicated on station drawings was identified. The final soil analysis indicated a total release was 71.70-gallons or 1.70-barrels. All petroleum impacted soil was properly managed and properly disposed.
| Report Received Date | 2024-12-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240284 |
| Supplemental Number | 40584 |
| 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 | No |
| Location Latitude | 35.979163 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.008245 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 | 1.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.7 |
| 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 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Piping In Area The Release Was Not In Operations. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1415631 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1415801 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 11/4/2024 8:40 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Glenpool Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Glenpool Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74037 |
| Onshore City Name | Jenks |
| Onshore County Name | Tulsa |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 523.27 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 82 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 150082 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 47 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Excepted Component Pressure Test �195.406(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1971-12-04 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 | Controller did not cause or contribute 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 | Gasket |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K**** E* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot And Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | S** S****** |
| Local Contact Email | S*******@e***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 9185913262 |
| Authorizer Name | L***** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9183595471 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@e***.com |
| Narrative | On november 4, 2024, a 35-gallon release of jet fuel was discovered within the glenpool tank farm station manifold. The release was totally contained on the property. On november 5, 2024, it was determined that the cost to manually excavate and hydro excavate the impacted area would exceed $50,000. Therefore, a notification was provided to the natural response center. Following the excavation of the impacted area within the statin manifold, a flanged connection not indicated on station drawings was identified. The final soil analysis indicated a total release was 71.70-gallons or 1.70-barrels. All petroleum impacted soil was properly managed and properly disposed. |
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