"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 20, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 20, 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 | 30.35086, -95.89931 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $68,960 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:00 ON FEBRUARY 20, 2021, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF THE PLANTERSVILLE PUMP STATION DUE TO RECENT ICE STORMS WHEN A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON A 2"" BALL VALVE BELOW THE STRAINER. THE STRAINER WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE VALVE CRACKED DUE TO WATER FREEZING IN THE VALVE BODY. THE CRACKED VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW 2"" BALL VALVE. MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO THE SITE SPECIFIC WINTERIZATION PROCEDURE TO INCLUDE THIS LOW POINT."
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.