"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 22, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 22, 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 | 41.10557, -104.83448 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5 |
| Emergency Response | $120 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND, AT 8:30 AM, OPERATIONS DISCOVERED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM A GREASE ZERK DISCHARGE VALVE WHILE GOING TO PULL A SAMPLE FROM TANK 17-2. THE TANK PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AND GREASE WAS PUMPED INTO THE ZERK TO STOP THE RELEASE. ONCE THE LEAK WAS STOPPED THE ZERK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A HEX PLUG. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NIPPLE CONNECTION TO THE GREASE ZERK FAILED ALLOWING PRODUCT TO ESCAPE THROUGH THE FAILED CONNECTION. THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS CONTAINERIZED, LABELED AND SHIPPED OFF PER WASTE WORKFLOW PROCESS."
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.