"MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 28, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 28, 2023 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74532, -95.20060 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 21:20 ON APRIL 28TH, 2023 MAGELLAN OPERATION PERSONNEL RECEIVED A HIGH LEL ALARM IN THE GALENA PARK MANIFOLD AREA. THE LINE WAS ALREADY SHUTDOWN DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A 2"" VALVE LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION AT 21:25. PERSONNEL CLOSED THE 2"" VALVE, WHICH STOPPED THE RELEASE, AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. MAINTENANCE FROM THE WEEK PRIOR INCLUDED OPENING THIS VALVE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE MAINTENANCE. FOLLOWING THE MAINTENANCE, PRODUCT WAS NOT INTRODUCED INTO THE LINE UNTIL THE DAY OF THE RELEASE. TO PREVENT RE-OCCURRENCE, A SAFETY STAND-DOWN WAS HELD WITH ALL SHIFT OPERATIONS, UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE HANDOVER SHEET TO VERIFY POSITIONS OF LATERAL VALVES, AND PRESSURE READINESS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (9.01-ADM-140 PRESSURE READINESS ASSESSMENT) FOR THIS TYPE OF MAINTENANCE WILL BE REVIEWED AND PERFORMED WITH THE OPERATIONAL TEAM TO VERIFY ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY."
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.