"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 5, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 5, 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 | 32.06422, -96.86353 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $6,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 2024 AT 10:15 OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONDUCTING DAILY FACILITY INSPECTIONS FOUND PRODUCT COMING FROM A 2"" BALL VALVE ON THE STRAINER DRAIN LINE ON THE ORION WEST PIPELINE IN FROST STATION. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE RELEASE LOCATION WAS ISOLATED, AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SPLIT BODY STYLE VALVE HAD A GASKET FAILURE RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE, THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.