"MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 9, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 2025 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.88587, -95.41086 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 18:24HRS THE ORION LINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO A HIHI SUMP ALARM AT BIPL STATION. UPON NOTIFICATION OF THE ALARM, LOCAL OPERATORS WENT TO BIPL STATION TO INVESTIGATE. ONCE ON SITE THEY FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF FREE-STANDING PRODUCT ON THE GROUND AROUND THE SUMP AREA. LOCAL OPERATORS THEN NOTIFIED THEIR SUPERVISORS. A VAC TRUCK WAS REQUESTED TO PICK UP ANY FREE-STANDING PRODUCT AND DRAIN THE SUMP. THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF APPROPRIATELY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PSV RELIEVED TO THE SUMP WHEN THE STATION WENT DOWN, CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVER FILL. LOCAL OPERATIONS INITIATED AND EXECUTED MOCR TO RESCALE THE PSV TO 900 PSI FROM 240 PSI TO AVOID RECURRENCE IN THE FUTURE."
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.