MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.81851, -102.33349 |
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 15:39 ON MAY 15TH, 2023 MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION AT ODESSA TERMINAL WHEN THEY NOTICED A 3"" GLOBE VALVE ON A TEMPORARY RECIRCULATION LINE LEAKING THROUGH THE PACKING. THE OPERATOR SHUT IN THE RECIRCULATION LINE TO STOP THE RELEASE AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAUSED THE PACKING NUT TO LOOSEN WHICH ALLOWED PRODUCT TO LEAK THROUGH THE PACKING. TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE, THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND BLIND FLANGES WERE INSTALLED.
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.