"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 10, 2020

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 10, 2020
Operator"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.81662, -102.33398

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$45,000
Emergency Response$35,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"AT 21:15 ON OCTOBER 10TH, 2020, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL OBSERVED PRODUCT NEAR TANK 573. THE TANK WAS EMPTIED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. CLEANING OF THE TANK REVEALED A DEFECT CAUSED BY CORROSION ORIGINATING AT THE SOIL SIDE OF THE TANK BOTTOM. THE INTERNAL LINING WAS CRACKED AT THIS LOCATION, WHICH ALLOWED PRODUCT TO REACH THE DEFECT. THE TANK BOTTOM WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND NEW FLOOR LINER INSTALLED PRIOR TO RETURNING THE TANK TO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (01/21/2021): UPDATE: PART H"

About This Pipeline Incident

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