"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 16, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 16, 2023 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.87864, -96.88127 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 06:00 ON OCTOBER 16TH, 2023 OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVING AT FARGO TERMINAL OBSERVED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM A CORROSION COUPON HOLDER ON THE INCOMING CENEX LINE. AT APPROXIMATELY 06:02 OPERATIONS CONTROL SHUT DOWN THE INCOMING PIPELINE AND AT 6:05 PERSONNEL CLOSED THE 2"" VALVE, ISOLATING THE COUPON HOLDER. CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE O-RING BETWEEN THE CAP OF THE COUPON AND THE BODY OF THE HOLDER HAD SOME PITTING. TO PREVENT RE-OCCURRENCE THE COUPON HOLDER WAS REMOVED, REPLACED WITH A BLIND, AND SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION AND REBUILD."
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.