"MAGELLAN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 18, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 18, 2023 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72770, -95.16068 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 20:00 ON OCTOBER 18TH, 2023 OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONDUCTING FACILITY INSPECTIONS NOTICED THE SMELL OF PRODUCT. AT 00:30 ON 10/19, PERSONNEL FOUND PRODUCT RELEASING FROM RELIEF TUBING IN THE SOUTHWEST VAULT. THE AFFECTED SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RELIEF TUBING GOING INTO THE FERRULE HAD SHEERED, LIKELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND UNSUPPORTED TUBING. TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE, THE TUBING WAS REPLACED AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED."
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.