"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 12, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 12, 2025 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.56220, -93.52048 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 07:27 ON 8/12/25 A POSSIBLE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED, AND INVESTIGATION BEGAN. OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A LEAKING PIPE NIPPLE BETWEEN A TANK RECEIVE LINE AND THE UPSTREAM ISOLATION BALL VALVE FOR A PSV. UPON DISCOVERY THE OUTBOARD RECEIVE VALVE WAS CLOSED, ISOLATING THE SECTION OF PIPE WITH THE LEAKING FITTING. A VACUUM TRAILER WAS UTILIZED TO REMOVE PRESSURE AND PRODUCT FROM THE PIPE SECTION STOPPING THE RELEASE. IMPACTED GRAVEL AND SOIL WAS HAND DUG AND PLACED INTO ROLL OFFS AND DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY. ONCE ISOLATED AND REMOVED THE LEAKING NIPPLE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE THREADED PORTION OF THE NIPPLE BETWEEN THE WELD-O-LET ON TANK 2703'S RECEIVE PIPING AND THE UPSTREAM ISOLATION VALVE FOR PSV 2703A. BOTH THE NIPPLE AND THE VALVE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE CAUSE FOR THE CRACKED NIPPLE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE RESULTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND A CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. SUPPLEMENTAL- THE THIRD-PARTY FAILURE ANALYSIS REPORT INDICATED THE PIPE NIPPLE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY FATIGUE"
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.