Fire at Glenpool Pipeline Tank Farm Extinguished


   
   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- Firefighters put out on Tuesday (8/18) a blaze that 
broke out the previous day at the Explorer Pipeline tank farm in Glenpool, 
Oklahoma that ships gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from the Gulf Coast through 
to the Midwest and Chicago area, media reports said.

   Emergency response teams used specialized foam suppressants overnight to 
control the fire, preventing reignition across the smoldering infrastructure, 
the reports added.

   No injuries were cited. Local authorities also lifted a shelter-in-place 
order and surrounding precautionary evacuations after air monitoring services 
reported no ongoing public health hazards from smoke plumes.

   During the blaze, a neighboring Phillips 66 facility, which feeds directly 
into the Glenpool system, also halted operations as a precaution. Phillips 66 
reported no structural damage to its site or impact from the fire.

   The operational collaboration with Explorer aside, Phillips 66 holds roughly 
a 30% stake in the 1,830-mile refined products pipeline system.




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