MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74532, -95.20060 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 21:20 ON APRIL 28TH, 2023 MAGELLAN OPERATION PERSONNEL RECEIVED A HIGH LEL ALARM IN THE GALENA PARK MANIFOLD AREA. THE LINE WAS ALREADY SHUTDOWN DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A 2"" VALVE LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION AT 21:25. PERSONNEL CLOSED THE 2"" VALVE, WHICH STOPPED THE RELEASE, AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. MAINTENANCE FROM THE WEEK PRIOR INCLUDED OPENING THIS VALVE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE MAINTENANCE. FOLLOWING THE MAINTENANCE, PRODUCT WAS NOT INTRODUCED INTO THE LINE UNTIL THE DAY OF THE RELEASE. TO PREVENT RE-OCCURRENCE, A SAFETY STAND-DOWN WAS HELD WITH ALL SHIFT OPERATIONS, UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE HANDOVER SHEET TO VERIFY POSITIONS OF LATERAL VALVES, AND PRESSURE READINESS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (9.01-ADM-140 PRESSURE READINESS ASSESSMENT) FOR THIS TYPE OF MAINTENANCE WILL BE REVIEWED AND PERFORMED WITH THE OPERATIONAL TEAM TO VERIFY ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY.
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.