"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 21, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 21, 2021 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.10483, -95.08179 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 14:15 ON OCTOBER 21, 2021, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION WHEN PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED AT A LOW POINT DRAIN NEAR THE RECEIVE MANIFOLD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A BUILD-UP OF OLD TAPE AND PIPE DOPE KEPT THE PLUG FROM FULLY SEALING WHICH ALLOWED PRODUCT TO LEAK BY. A NEW, CLEAN PLUG WAS INSTALLED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. MODIFICATIONS ARE BEING MADE TO THE WINTERIZATION PROCEDURE TO SPECIFY THAT A NEW OR CLEAN PLUG SHOULD BE INSTALLED FOLLOWING WINTERIZATION ACTIVITIES. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (12-01-2021): PART G"
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.