MAGELLAN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72770, -95.16068 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 20:00 ON OCTOBER 18TH, 2023 OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONDUCTING FACILITY INSPECTIONS NOTICED THE SMELL OF PRODUCT. AT 00:30 ON 10/19, PERSONNEL FOUND PRODUCT RELEASING FROM RELIEF TUBING IN THE SOUTHWEST VAULT. THE AFFECTED SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RELIEF TUBING GOING INTO THE FERRULE HAD SHEERED, LIKELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND UNSUPPORTED TUBING. TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE, THE TUBING WAS REPLACED AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED.
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.