"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 10, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 10, 2022 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.81592, -106.21228 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 10, 2022 AT 05:46, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED PRODUCT RELEASING FROM A TANK PUMP RELIEF LINE WHERE A 1/4"" THREADED CONNECTION HAD BROKEN OFF. THE LEAK SOURCE WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ANALOG INPUT MODULE HAD FAILED WHICH GAVE THE TRANSMITTER A FALSE, ZERO PRESSURE READING CAUSING THE VFD TO RAMP UP AND OPERATE THE PUMP AT THE MAXIMUM RATE CREATING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND SHEARING OF THE 1/4"" CONNECTION THREADS. THE THREADED CONNECTION WAS REPLACED AND A NEW ANALOG INPUT MODULE WAS INSTALLED."
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.