"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 22, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 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 | 44.93136, -91.22539 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $82,801 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 17:15 ON FEBRUARY 22, 2021, A THIRD PARTY CALLED THE MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER REPORTING A POSSIBLE RELEASE WITHIN BATEMAN STATION. AT 17:47, MAGELLAN PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AND IDENTIFIED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM A CRACKED 2"" NIPPLE ON THE LOW POINT DRAIN OF THE PROVER. THE VALVE WAS OPEN WITH A PLUG INSTALLED, PER THE SITE SPECIFIC WINTERIZATION PROCEDURE. THE DRAIN VALVE WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE RELEASE AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE NIPPLE CRACKED WHEN THE COMPONENT FROZE. THE LOW POINT DRAIN VALVE AND FITTINGS WERE REMOVED TO AVOID FUTURE WATER ACCUMULATION AND FREEZING."
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.