"MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 11, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 11, 2024 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74795, -95.20065 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $16,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED STAINED SOIL NEAR TANK 324. CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND EXCAVATION FOUND A PINHOLE LEAK AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE #120 LINE (TANK 308 LATERAL). THE AFFECTED SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED, AND A NEW SECTION OF PIPE WAS INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE PIPE SECTION WITH THE PINHOLE. THE REMOVED SECTION OF PIPE WILL BE SENT TO A 3RD PARTY LAB FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT OF THE 3RD PARTY LAB ANALYSIS REPORT. SUPPLEMENTAL - CONCLUSION OF ANALYSIS: THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS INDICATE THAT THE IN-SERVICE LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF EXTERNAL CORROSION ON THE TOP OF THE PIPE SECTION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL CRACKS IN THE CORRODED REGIONS NEAR THE LEAK. THE PIPE JOINT THAT CONTAINED THE LEAK MEETS THE TENSILE STRENGTH AND CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR API 5L GRADE B LINE PIPE. THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT OCCURRING WAS CALCULATED TO BE 15:05 BASED ON ORIFICE SIZE OF THE LEAK SURFACE AND THE CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATED VALUES FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AT THE RELEASE POINT."
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.