Explorer Pipeline

09/01/2026

August may be over, but our commitment to safe digging and damage prevention continues all year long!

We want to recognize our Control Room team for their support of August Safe Digging Month and for the important role they play every day in helping keep our pipeline, employees, communities, and the public safe.

Thank you for supporting our safety efforts and for reminding us that safety isn’t just a month—it’s how we operate every day. 💛

08/31/2026

Meet our New Hire!
Please welcome back Denise Vavasseur!

Denise was our previous Area Clerk for the Arlington station before moving closer to family.

She rejoins Explorer as our first Area Clerk for the Port Arthur station and reports to Aaron Peltier, Port Arthur Area Manager.

Welcome back to Explorer Pipeline, Denise!!

08/31/2026

As August comes to a close, we'll leave you with this handy checklist to ensure safe digging year-round:
Before you dig
☑ Call 811
☑ Wait 3 days
☑ Confirm all utilities responded
☑ Hand dig within 24″ of marks

It’s simple. It’s safe.

08/30/2026

It makes a lot more sense if you say it out loud...
Anyways, the important thing to remember is that calling 811 is fast, free, and legally required to ensure you don't hit essential utility lines when digging.

08/29/2026

The number one cause of utility damage.

Not contacting 811 before digging is the top driver of damages to buried utilities every year. . #811

08/27/2026

Explorer Pipeline loved being able to support the Clark Back to School Bash and The Okie 811 Tulsa Safety Day by passing out backpacks to Roy Clark Elementary students! For more information on Okie 811 Safety Days, please see this link: https://okexcavationsafety.com/safety-days/

08/25/2026

Meet our new employees!

08/25/2026

Lending some baking ingredients = good neighbor.
Bringing in their trash can = great neighbor.
Calling 811 before you dig = legendary neighbor.

Because looking out for your neighbors is just the right thing to do.

08/24/2026

Project Management Phase Begins in Glenpool as Explorer Pipeline Recovers From Tank Fire:

Explorer Pipeline has transitioned from emergency response operations to project management following the tank fire in Glenpool. Operations have resumed north and south of the facility.

Explorer Pipeline extends its appreciation to the agencies and organizations that assisted throughout the response, including the Glenpool Fire and Police Departments, the Cushing Fire Department, Sinclair Refining Fire Team, Coffeyville Resources Fire Team, Williams Fire and Hazard Control, U.S. Fire Pump, Kiefer Fire Department, Jenks Fire and Police Departments, Tulsa Fire Department and Wagoner County Emergency Management. For more information, please visit our website.

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08/20/2026

*Spoiler Alert*

Yes! Some utilities can be buried just inches below the surface -- every digging project, regardless of depth, requires contacting 811 3 business days in advance. Play our puzzle to reveal our backyard digging expert!