MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72706, -95.19953 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 14:00 ON JANUARY 26, 2021, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION WHEN PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED NEAR THE SUMP. THE AREA WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE LEAK SOURCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE DRAIN LINE VALVE PACKING. THE 4"" VALVE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE. THE VALVE PACKING INJECTOR AND BLEEDERS ARE BEING EXTENDED ABOVE GROUND SO THE VALVE CAN BE EASILY REPACKED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.
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.