"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 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 | 35.97960, -96.00985 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 17,2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:45, PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED AT THE EXPLORER GLENPOOL FACILITY, NEAR A LINE THAT RECEIVES PRODUCT FROM MAGELLAN. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED BY EXPLORER PERSONNEL, WITH OVERSIGHT BY MAGELLAN. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM AN ISOLATION KIT GASKET AT THE CONNECTION POINT BETWEEN MAGELLAN AND EXPLORER THAT FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REVIEW SHOWED THAT THE ISOLATION KIT WAS INSTALLED BY WILLIAMS (MAGELLAN'S PREDECESSOR) IN 1998. UPDATES WERE MADE BY EXPLORER TO THE NRC TO CHANGE THE PIPELINE OPERATOR RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONDING TO MAGELLAN. THE ISOLATION KIT GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH A SPIRAL WOUND GASKET AND THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. ADDITIONAL LEAK MITIGATION WILL BE CONSIDERED TO FURTHER REDUCE THE RISK OF THE GASKET WEARING DUE TO FLANGE MOVEMENT AND EXPOSURE TO WATER. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (04/12/2022):PART A 7, 9"
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.