MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.13857, -94.60021 |
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
DURING A TANK FARM INSPECTION, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED PRODUCT UNDER THE ICE NEAR TANK 1303. VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE TANK FROM FACILITY OPERATIONS. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. IMPACTED GRAVEL AND SOIL WERE REMOVED, CONTAINERIZED, AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. ON THE MORNING OF 2/5/19, WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE TANK ROOF. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM A GASKET FAILURE ON THE ROOF DRAIN HOSE FLANGE CAUSED BY ICE EXPANSION. DURING ROOF DRAINING ACTIVITIES, GASOLINE ENTERED THE ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM AND WAS RELEASED BUT NOT IMMEDIATELY DETECTED DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE ENTRAINED/EMULSIFIED STATE OF THE GASOLINE. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE, THE ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM WAS LOCKED OUT AND A SITE SPECIFIC PROCEDURE WAS IMPLEMENTED TO MITIGATE WATER ACCUMULATION ON THE ROOF. THE GASKET HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED AND THE ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (06/25/2019): UPDATED C4,5,6, G2, 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.