"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 18, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 18, 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 | 41.10709, -104.83319 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:40 ON 9/18/20, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL NOTICED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM A QUICK CONNECT FITTING ON THE 1/2"" TUBING FROM A THERMAL RELIEF. THE TUBING WAS IMMEDIATE ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE QUICK CONNECT FITTING O-RING DID NOT SEAT PROPERLY. THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE AND IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE A SYSTEMIC ISSUE. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL 10/20/20: UPDATED 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.