"MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 17, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 17, 2023 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94609, -96.74796 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 15:00 ON APRIL 17TH, 2023 MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONDUCTING DAILY FACILITY INSPECTIONS DISCOVERED PRODUCT DRIPPING FROM A PINHOLE IN A LOW-FLOW SECTION OF THE UNIT 6 HEADER PIPING AT CUSHING. THE LEAK SOURCE WAS ISOLATED AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE PIPE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION. THE PIPE WAS SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS; PRELIMINARY RESULTS INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION AT THE SITE OF THE PINHOLE. FURTHER ANALYSIS IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC STRAIN(S) OF BACTERIA PRESENT. TO PREVENT RE-OCCURRENCE THE PORTION OF THE UNIT 6 HEADER WHICH CONTAINED THE LEAK ORIGIN WAS REMOVED, AND BLIND FLANGES WERE INSTALLED IN ITS PLACE."
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.