MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 24, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 2020 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.39481, -94.95868 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $57,466 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 24, 2020, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE TEXAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING A SHEEN ON THE ROADWAY. OPERATIONS CONTROL INITIATED SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES ON PIPELINES IN THE AFFECTED AREA AND NOTIFIED LOCAL FIELD PERSONNEL. UPON ARRIVAL, FIELD PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED A RELEASE FROM THE DENSITOMETER EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT THE EARLY WARNING SITE ON THE TEXAS CITY 26"" LINE SEGMENT. THE DENSITOMETER PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND ABSORBENT PADS WERE DEPLOYED TO BEGIN CLEANUP. ADDITIONAL CLEANUP RESOURCES ARRIVED ON SITE AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS CONTAINERIZED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM A HOLE IN THE DENSITOMETER PUMP HOUSING. THE SPRING DESIGNED TO PREVENT ROTATION OF THE SHAFT BROKE WHICH ALLOWED THE SHAFT TO TURN RESULTING IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE PUMP HOUSING. THE DEFECTIVE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PUMP. NRC #1275121, 04/09/2020 14:51 NRC 48-HR UPDATE, #1275125. 4/09/2020 15:07 SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (4/14/2020): UPDATED PARTS A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, B3, D8, PART H NARRATIVE (ONLY WITH NRC INFO)
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.