MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06422, -96.86353 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 FEBRUARY 5TH, 2024 AT 10:15 OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONDUCTING DAILY FACILITY INSPECTIONS FOUND PRODUCT COMING FROM A 2"" BALL VALVE ON THE STRAINER DRAIN LINE ON THE ORION WEST PIPELINE IN FROST STATION. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE RELEASE LOCATION WAS ISOLATED, AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SPLIT BODY STYLE VALVE HAD A GASKET FAILURE RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE, THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.