"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 24, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 24, 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 | 42.53661, -96.35682 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $42,664 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 13:48 ON JANUARY 24TH, 2022, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED PRODUCT NEAR THE TANK 1331 PUMP. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MOISTURE ACCUMULATED IN THE SEAL WHILE THE PUMP WAS IDLE. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES CAUSED THE MOISTURE TO FREEZE AND CRACK THE CARBON IN THE SEAL, ALLOWING PRODUCT TO BE RELEASED. THE PUMP SEAL WILL BE REPLACED AND RAIN GUARDS WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL SIMILAR PUMPS AT THE FACILITY TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCE. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE COMPLETE. SUPPLELMENTAL/FINAL (04/18/2022: A9, D8D"
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.