MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.19036, -93.77738 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 00:05 ON JANUARY 5, 2022, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM A 2"" BALL VALVE ON THE TOPSIDE OF A TANK TRANSFER LINE THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO CONNECT TEMPORARY COMPONENTS FOR HYDRO TESTING. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RESIDUAL WATER INSIDE THE BALL VALVE FROZE WHICH CAUSED A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE VALVE BODY AND ALLOWED PRODUCT TO ESCAPE. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND A BLIND FLANGE INSTALLED. THE LOCATION WAS INSPECTED TO ENSURE NO ADDITIONAL TOPSIDE VALVES WERE PLUGGED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL: 01-05-2022: ORIGINAL SHOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN MARKED AS REPORT 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.