MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.39039, -94.95830 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 7TH, 2024 AT ~15:01, OPERATIONS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL INDICATING A POTENTIAL RELEASE NEAR MP 1.8 OF THE LOGAN - PASADENA 12"" PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS NOT FLOWING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM ROVS WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE AFFECTED SEGMENT AND PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE THEN EXCAVATION AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. AT ~16:07 ON 5/8, THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AND FOUND TO BE A PINHOLE IN THE GIRTH WELD. THE AFFECTED PIPE WAS REPLACED AND SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILLED ONCE THE FINAL METALLURGICAL REPORT IS RECEIVED.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.