"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 7, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 7, 2025 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.85531, -100.65815 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ONEOK TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE FOR SEMI-ANNUAL VALVE INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED A STEM PACKING LEAK. TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED LOCAL SUPERVISOR OF THE SITUATION. OSRO WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSIST WITH CLEAN-UP EFFORTS. OPERATIONS INJECTED ADDITIONAL VALVE PACKING TO STOP THE PACKING LEAK. THE ENTIRE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE SETTING WITH A STAINLESS-STEEL STEM. THE NICKEL-PLATED CARBON STEEL STEMS ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM DUE TO HOLIDAYS IN THE NICKEL PLATING ON THE CARBON STEEL STEMS ALLOWING CORROSION TO OCCUR RESULTING IN STEM PACKING DAMAGE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY ONGOING MITIGATION EFFORTS TO REPLACE ALL SIMILAR VALVES.
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.