MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.59948, -96.14975 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE COORDINATING MAINLINE PUMP STARTUP ACTIVITIES BETWEEN OPERATIONS CONTROL AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RECEIVED A LOCAL SEAL FAILURE ALARM ON THE BOOSTER PUMP. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND STARTUP ACTIVITIES WERE SHUTDOWN. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN A CONCRETE AREA AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM THE PUMP SEAL ON THE BOOSTER PUMP. RAIN AND COLD TEMPERATURES CAUSED THE ROTATING AND STATIONARY COMPONENTS OF THE SEAL TO FREEZE WHICH DAMAGED THE SEAL UPON STARTUP. THE PUMP SEAL WAS REPLACED AND A WEATHER GUARD WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO DIVERT WATER FROM THE PUMP SEAL AREA.
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.