"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 13, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 13, 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 | 44.73350, -93.19494 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 08:30 ON JUNE 13TH, 2023 MAGELLAN PERSONNEL CONDUCTING A DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION OBSERVED PRODUCT DRIPPING FROM A VALVE ON TANK 1429 AT ROSEMOUNT TERMINAL. CONTAINMENT AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED; PRODUCT TRANSFER OUT OF TANK 1429 BEGAN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE PACKING OF A NEEDLE VALVE FAILED, ALLOWING PRODUCT TO SEEP FROM THE STEM. ONCE THE TANK LEVEL WAS BELOW THE VALVE, THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE THREADED CONNECTION WAS PLUGGED."
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.