# EXPLORER PIPELINE CO — Kaufman County, TX

**Citation:** NPMS FIPS 48257 / OPID 4805  
**Type / status:** inspection / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2026-07-16

17.841123 active Non-HVL Petroleum Product pipeline miles in Kaufman County, TX; public NPMS snapshot 2026-07-16.

## Document text

EXPLORER PIPELINE CO (PHMSA OPID 4805) reported 17.841123 active Non-HVL Petroleum Product pipeline miles in Kaufman County, TX (county FIPS 48257) in the public NPMS summary snapshot dated 2026-07-16. The snapshot includes active assets only and excludes permanently abandoned assets. Exact pipeline locations and restricted NPMS GIS data are not included.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov/Documents/NPMS_Active_Pipe_County_Mileage.xlsx>
- Source ID: `npms-public-summaries`
- SHA-256: `85bebf818ddb20c3cd3e795aca07aba0d90ef44e7318faaec3fb5eb20c8055ff`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:38:11.081Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T08:53:22.567Z
- Document slug: `npms-mileage-d3b38d9fe9250d190d549aed`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "materialSubtype": "pipeline_mileage",
  "dataAsOf": "2026-07-16",
  "dateBasis": "data_as_of_not_publication_date",
  "fips": "48257",
  "stateFips": "48",
  "state": "TX",
  "county": "Kaufman County",
  "region": "Kaufman County, TX",
  "operator": {
    "id": "4805",
    "name": "EXPLORER PIPELINE CO"
  },
  "commodity": "Non-HVL Petroleum Product",
  "mileage": 17.84112311,
  "plantCount": null,
  "snapshotScope": "active_assets_only",
  "personalContactDataExcluded": true,
  "restrictedGisExcluded": true,
  "provenance": {
    "workbook": "pipeline_mileage",
    "sheet": "Summary - Cnty, Oper, Commodity",
    "rowNumber": 12688,
    "rowSha256": "a0bd01e3e8a6a907bfb61e2964313aed610ae56427be527deaa2b4e201b39668"
  },
  "citedSections": [
    "195.61"
  ],
  "caveat": "Public aggregate snapshot only. It is not a complete representation of exact pipeline locations, may be updated, and is not an agency finding about facility condition.",
  "jurisdiction": "US",
  "operatorName": "EXPLORER PIPELINE CO"
}
```