"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 26, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 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 | 45.10933, -95.08181 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "EARTH MOVEMENT, NOT DUE TO HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,950 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 13:53 ON JANUARY 26TH, 2024 OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONDUCTING DAILY FACILITY INSPECTIONS AT WILLMAR STATION FOUND PRODUCT RELEASED FROM THE DRAIN LINE TO THE SUMP. THE AFFECTED LOCATION WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A THREADED UNION ON THE DRAIN LINE CRACKED AS A RESULT OF SUSTAINED FREEZING TEMPERATURES CAUSING FROST HEAVE TO PUSH THE CONCRETE CURB UNDER THE DRAIN LINE UP INTO THE UNION, EXERTING A FORCE THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE, THE CURBING WAS REMOVED, DRAIN LINE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE UNION WAS REPLACED."
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.