"MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 21, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 21, 2025 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74819, -95.20516 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 1530 ON 3/21, OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED OF A LEAK AT WEST ROAD MANIFOLD BY AN INSPECTOR ON SITE. WHEN OPERATIONS ARRIVED, THE DOWNSTREAM TUBING FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL RELIEF ON THE TWIN SEAL VALVE HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING A RELEASE. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED BY CLOSING THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES. THE FERRULE WAS REPLACED AND THE FITTING REINSTALLED. PIPING WAS CLEANED AND AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND PLACED IN A ROLL OFF BOX. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AT 100PSI PRIOR TO RETURNING TO SERVICE WITH NO LEAKS OBSERVED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FERRULE WAS NOT TIGHTENED DOWN TO MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS OF SPECS IN WHICH CAUSED THE FERRULE TO BACK OUT AND CAUSE THE RELEASE"
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.