"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 22, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 22, 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 | 36.13084, -96.02439 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 9:15 ON APRIL 22, 2021, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION WHEN PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM A CRACKED EXPANSION JOINT ON TANK 3501 PIPING. THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PIPE SUPPORTS WERE NOT ADEQUATELY BURIED TO FROST DEPTH AND HAD EXPERIENCED FROST HEAVE, PUTTING THE EXPANSION JOINT IN A BIND. PRIOR TO RETURNING THE TANK LINE TO SERVICE, A NEW SPOOL PIECE WILL REPLACE THE EXPANSION JOINT AND NEW SUPPORTS WILL BE INSTALLED."
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.