"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 21, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 21, 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 | 31.81702, -102.33416 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 15:00 ON FEBRUARY 21, 2021, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL OPENED THE DRAIN VALVE ON TANK 572 TO ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN FROM THE FLOATING ROOFS. AT 16:40, AN ADJACENT TANK CREW DISCOVERED PRODUCT COMING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN VALVE. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. ONE OF THE HMT PIVOT CONNECTIONS ON THE DRAIN LINE TORE DUE TO FREEZING. THIS ALLOWED PRODUCT FROM INSIDE THE TANK TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE DRAIN LINE AND TO THE OPEN VALVE. ALL THE PIVOT CONNECTIONS ON THE TANK WERE REPLACED AND ENHANCEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE SITE SPECIFIC WINTERIZATION PROCEDURE TO INCLUDE ROOF DRAINS. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL: 04-30-2021 PART A11 ESTIMATED VOLUME OF COMMODITY RECOVERED"
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.