MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.21576, -95.75047 |
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 10:30 AM ON APRIL 27, 2020 MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL NOTICED PRODUCT DRIPPING FROM A 12"" MAINLINE CHECK VALVE INTO CONCRETE CONTAINMENT WITHIN THE INDEPENDENCE, KS FACILITY. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE PERFORMED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING ON THE CHECK VALVE FLAPPER SHAFT FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED 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.