MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.10393, -95.08240 |
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 APPROXIMATELY 10:30AM, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL BEGAN REFILLING A PIG TRAP AFTER ROUTINE PIGGING OPERATIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:10AM MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL NOTICED PRODUCT RELEASING FROM THE SUMP VENT PIPE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE PIG TRAP DRAIN VALVE LEADING TO THE SUMP WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN RESULTING IN PRODUCT BACKING UP AND RELEASING THROUGH THE SUMP VENT PIPE. OPERATIONS WERE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. AFTER CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE COMPLETED, THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE, 9.01-ADM-110 PERFORM PIGGING OPERATIONS PROCEDURE WAS REVIEWED WITH THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CLOSING THE TRAP DRAIN VALVE.
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.