"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 30, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 30, 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 | 36.35130, -96.10107 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $145,139 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 08:30 ON MARCH 30TH, 2023 CONTRACTORS PERFORMING A WATER CROSSING INSPECTION NEARBY THE #1-12"" MP 16 VALVE SITE OBSERVED A WET SPOT IN GRAVEL AT THE VALVE SITE. MAGELLAN PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE, ARRIVING AT 9:15, AND DISCOVERED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND AND THE BLOCK VALVE'S PACKING GLAND WAS LEAKING. THE PIPELINE WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE. THE SEGMENT OF PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, A THIRD-PARTY TECHNICIAN SPECIALIZING IN VALVE MAINTENANCE REPACKED THE VALVE."
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.