"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 1, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 1, 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 | 41.56419, -93.52425 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | SNOW/ICE IMPACT OR ACCUMULATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 07:00 ON 2/1/25, OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE TANK FARM INSPECTION AND NOTICED STAINING OUTSIDE OF THE VALVE VAULT. WHEN THE OPERATOR OPENED THE LID TO THE VALVE VAULT, HE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED PRODUCT ON TOP OF THE WATER IN THE VAULT. STANDING PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED WITH LOCAL EQUIPMENT AND ICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AREA. A BALL VALVE WAS THEN CLOSED ISOLATING A RELIEF VALVE COMING OFF OF THE TANK THUS STOPPING THE RELEASE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE AND SNOW FORMED AROUND THE RELIEF VALVE CAUSING STRESS TO THE POINT OF CRACKING THE VALVE COMPONENTS. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REPLACED AND IMPACTED SOIL AROUND THE VAULT WAS SAFELY EXCAVATED ONTO NEARBY VISQUEEN FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE AND A ROLL OFF WAS DELIVERED TO STORE IMPACTED SOIL."
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.