MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 6, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 6, 2020 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.70796, -95.22405 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $22,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 4/6/2020 AT 11:16AM, A MAGELLAN DAMAGE PREVENTION OFFICER WALKED INTO THE FACILITY AND NOTICED CRUDE COMING FROM A PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE 24"" RELIEF LINE FOR THE HOLLAND AVE TO SPEED JCT. LINE. THE MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED AND THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED AND A TEMPORARY CLAMP WAS PLACED STOP THE RELEASE. A 30 FT SECTION OF THE LINE WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOLLOWING THE EVENT. ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCT INDICATED BACTERIA AND LACK OF FLOW LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE HIGH CORROSION RATE ON THE LINE. FOLLOWING THE RELEASE, MAGELLAN MADE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE FACILITY INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH FOCUS ON INSPECTING, FLUSHING, AND DRAINING LOW/NO FLOW LINES IN CRUDE SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (10/28/2020): PART H SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (10/28/2020): MARKED AS FINAL
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.