"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 23, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 23, 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 | 43.13593, -93.35276 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:00 ON MARCH 23, 2021, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A FACILITY INSPECTION WHEN PRODUCT WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE TANK 1321 3"" PUMP BACK LINE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE SOURCE OF THE PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A SMALL CRACK IN THE FILLET WELD OF THE 3"" PUMP BACK LINE WHERE THE PIPE SUPPORT HAD FALLEN. THE PIPING WAS REPLACED AND THE PIPE SUPPORT WAS MODIFIED TO BE ADJUSTABLE AND PROPERLY SUPPORT THE LINE."
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.