"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 13, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 13, 2026 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.54561, -96.79609 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF 1/13/26 WHILE OPERATIONS CONDUCTED A FACILITY INSPECTION OBSERVED PRODUCT LOCATED UNDERNEATH TANK 529. UPON DISCOVERY OPERATIONS MADE NOTIFICATIONS TO MANAGEMENT AND INITIATED PRODUCT TRANSFER OUT OF TANK 529.PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED OUT OF TANK 529 VIA THE MAIN PUMP AND THE ACTIVE LEAK FROM THE TANK WAS CONTAINED AND RECOVERED BY AN VACTRUCK. AFTER THE TANK WAS EMPTY, CLEANING EFFORTS WERE INITIATED INSIDE OF THE TANK, AND EXCAVATION OF THE CONTAMINATED GROUND COMMENCED. CONTINUOUS AIR MONITORING WAS ALSO SETUP AROUND THE SPILL SITE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INTERNAL CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE ON THE TANK BOTTOM. THE TANK IS CURRENTLY DECOMMISSIONED AND WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF 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.