MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 7, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 7, 2020 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79312, -95.28128 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 12:45 ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2020 MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION WHEN PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED NEAR THE CRUDE MANIFOLD. THE PIPING WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE LEAK SOURCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PIN HOLE ON THE TANK 3503 LATERAL PIPING. A TEMPORARY CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND ADDITIONAL MANIFOLD PIPING WAS INSPECTED WITH UT TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF CONCERN. A PERMANENT REPAIR IS IN PROGRESS.
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.