"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 16, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 16, 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 | 45.02601, -93.20275 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 1:30 ON JUNE 16, 2021, A SEAL LEAK DETECTION ALARM WAS ACTIVATED AT MAGELLAN'S MINNEAPOLIS TERMINAL. UPON ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM, THE PUMP SHUTDOWN. MAGELLAN PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE PUMP AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE PUMP WAS SENT IN FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INNER BEARING FAILED DUE TO PIPE STRAIN WHICH ALLOWED THE SEAL FACES TO SEPARATE AND FOR PRODUCT TO LEAK. PIPE SUPPORTS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO ALLEVIATE FUTURE STRAIN AND A NEW PUMP HAS BEEN INSTALLED. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (11-12-2021) CORRECTION: PART E1"
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.