"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 9, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 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 | 41.73560, -89.57403 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 0629 ON MARCH 9TH, 2023 A CONTRACTOR WORKING ON A MAGELLAN PROJECT ARRIVED ON SITE AND NOTICED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH A NEWLY REPLACED MAINLINE VALVE. THE PIPELINE WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE DISCOVERY. A CONTRACTOR DETERMINED THE PRODUCT WAS COMING FROM A LOOSE SET SCREW ON THE BODY PRESSURE RELEASE (BPR). THE SET SCREW WAS TIGHTENED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE MAINLINE VALVE AND BPR WERE HYDRO TESTED WITHOUT INDICATION OF A LEAK PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AND WERE SUBJECT TO A 30-MINUTE PRESSURE TEST AFTER INSTALLATION ON 3/8/2023. THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKING ON THE EVENING OF 3/8/2023 WHEN THE CREW LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 1730. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, A TAMPER SEAL WAS ADDED TO THE VALVE AND A PERMANENT FENCE WAS INSTALLED AROUND THE VALVE SETTING. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (5/25/2023): PART G6 SUB-CAUSE"
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.