"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 30, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 30, 2020 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.30897, -94.39304 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,258,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 18:11 ON DECEMBER 30, THE MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A 3RD PARTY REPORTING THE SMELL OF GASOLINE NEAR THE FT SMITH FACILITY. ALL PIPELINE AND FACILITY MOVEMENTS WERE SHUT DOWN AND AN INVESTIGATION EVENT WAS INITIATED. AT 18:36, THE FT SMITH FIRE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE GASOLINE AS MAGELLAN'S FT SMITH FACILITY. MAGELLAN PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED TUBING ON THE MAINLINE UNIT. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT MINIMAL TUBING SUPPORT AND TYPICAL PUMP VIBRATION LED TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE TUBING. THE CRACKED TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH 0.065"" WT TUBING AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (03/22/2021): UPDATED PARTS A-18A, G6-6, PART H"
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.