"MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 6, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 2025 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.85523, -100.65808 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE BLOCK VALVE (ROV-1 AS IDENTIFIED IN P&ID 167-D-101) EXPERIENCED FAILURE AT THE VALVE STEM. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES HAD BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO CONTROL THE WEEP/LEAK. THIS INCLUDED INSTALLING A SECTION OF TUBING EXTENDING TO A DRUM FOR COLLECTING THE WEEPING PRODUCT. THIS DRUM CONTAINER WAS OVERFILLED ON 01/06/2025 CAUSING THE RELEASE. OPERATIONS TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION BY CLEANING UP THE IMPACTED AREA AND REPLACED THE 50-GALLON CONTAINER WITH A 100-GALLON CONTAINER FOR ADDED VOLUME RETENTION. THERE IS CURRENTLY A PROJECT INITIATIVE TO REPLACE THE VALVE STEM BY THE PIPELINE INTEGRITY GROUP.
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.