"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 27, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 27, 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 | 29.88553, -95.40996 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $315 |
| Emergency Response | $14,311 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 13:00 ON 9/27/2023, A TECHNICIAN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AT THE NORTH HOUSTON EXXON TERMINAL LOCATION ARRIVED ON SITE AND FOUND THE CORROSION COUPON HOLDER LEAKING. TO STOP THE LEAK, THE TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE 2"" VALVE ON THE COUPON HOLDER, WHICH ISOLATED THE POINT OF FAILURE ON THE CORROSION COUPON HOLDER FROM THE PIPELINE. CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE COUPON HOLDER WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER FOUND THAT THE SEALS HAD WORN OVER TIME. TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE THE COUPON HOLDER WAS REPLACED."
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.