"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 21, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 21, 2022 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.68194, -91.56962 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 8:15 ON APRIL 21, 2022, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A FROST BALL ON AN 8' MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE (MOV 287) AT THE IOWA CITY TERMINAL. THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN, THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE PACKING LEAKED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. THE VALVE WAS REPACKED AND THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE."
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.