MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 20, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 20, 2021 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79715, -95.27901 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 7:25 ON 5/20/21 MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION WHEN PRODUCT WAS NOTICED IN THE TANK 3512 CONTAINMENT AREA. THE AREA WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PACKING ON THE BOOSTER PUMP BYPASS VALVE HAD FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND WAS ALLOWING PRODUCT TO LEAK BY. THE VALVE WILL BE REPACKED AND THE STEM REPLACED BEFORE IT IS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.
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.