"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 29, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 29, 2023 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53095, -100.85093 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,002 |
| Emergency Response | $72,910 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 29TH, 2023 AT 07:57, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONDUCTING DAILY FACILITY INSPECTIONS AT THE COLORADO CITY TERMINAL IN TEXAS IDENTIFIED PRODUCT RELEASING FROM TANK 2500'S LATERAL LINE. THE AFFECTED SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A PINHOLE LEAK AS THE RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. INITIAL COSTS WERE ANTICIPATED TO BE LESS THAN $50K HOWEVER THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED ONCE COSTS WERE EXPECTED TO EXCEED THAT VALUE. TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE, A TEMPORARY SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED AND A PERMANENT SOLUTION IS BEING INVESTIGATED."
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.