"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 7, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 7, 2024 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.39039, -94.95830 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $46,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 7TH, 2024 AT ~15:01, OPERATIONS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL INDICATING A POTENTIAL RELEASE NEAR MP 1.8 OF THE LOGAN - PASADENA 12"" PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS NOT FLOWING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM ROVS WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE AFFECTED SEGMENT AND PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE THEN EXCAVATION AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. AT ~16:07 ON 5/8, THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AND FOUND TO BE A SMALL LEAK IN THE GIRTH WELD. THE AFFECTED PIPE WAS REPLACED AND SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILLED ONCE THE FINAL METALLURGICAL REPORT IS RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL-THE LEAK WAS LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE OXYACETYLENE WELDED GIRTH WELD. THE FAILURE ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THE GIRTH WELD LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A SERIES OF WELDING FLAWS THAT DEGRADED OVER TIME, RESULTING IN AN INTERCONNECTED LEAK PATH."
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.