MAGELLAN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 8, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 8, 2022 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.73427, -95.15860 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 17:15 ON MARCH 8, 2022, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM A FLANGE ON THE TANK 1649 LATERAL LINE. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GASKET FAILED, LIKELY DUE TO INADEQUATE TORQUE DURING INITIAL INSTALLATION AND PRESSURE CYCLING. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED, THE FLANGE WAS TORQUED PROPERLY AND PRESSURES GAUGES WERE ADDED NEAR THE PIPING TO MONITOR PRESSURE DURING TANK SWITCHES. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (04-07-2022): SUBMIT TO MARK AS FINAL
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.