MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79426, -95.28521 |
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 19:30 ON 6/19/20, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING TANK CHECKS WHEN THEY NOTICED THE TANK 1501 BOOSTER PUMP LEAKING PRODUCT INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED, AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE NIPPLE ON THE BOOSTER PUMP SHEARED OFF WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE PIPE, LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. PROGRAMMING IS BEING ASSESSED WHICH WOULD ENABLE THE LINE TO PACK BEFORE STARTUP, REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR VIBRATION
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.