MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79017, -95.28207 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2023 AT 11:00 MAGELLAN OPERATION PERSONNEL AT THE EAST HOUSTON TERMINAL PLACING TANK 2501 BACK INTO SERVICE DISCOVERED PRODUCT COMING FROM AN OPEN 2"" VALVE ON THE TANK LATERAL. PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE VALVE, INSTALLED A PLUG, AND CLEAN-UP EFFORTS BEGAN. TANK 2501 HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR ROUTINE AND OTHER MAINTENANCE FOR ROUGHLY A YEAR AND A HALF. TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE, PROCEDURE 9.01-ADM-045 - PERFORM VALVE LINEUPS FOR PRODUCT MOVEMENTS WILL BE REVIEWED DURING THE NEXT SAFETY MEETING WITH EAST HOUSTON TERMINAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TEAMS, WITH EMPHASIS ON VALVE ALIGNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, STREAMERS AND TAGS WILL BE PLACED ON ALL VALVES AND FITTINGS BEING OPERATED DURING MAINTENANCE.
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.