MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84655, -104.91176 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 FACILITY INSPECTION, THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A SEAL FAILURE ON THE BOOSTER PUMP TO TANK 65-4. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND PIPELINE MOVEMENTS FROM THIS TANK WERE SHUT DOWN. VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE TANK 65-4 FROM FACILITY OPERATIONS AND PIPELINE MOVEMENTS RESUMED ORIGINATING FROM ANOTHER TANK. IMPACTED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED, SAMPLED, AND DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY A PUMP SEAL FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. MAGELLAN ACQUIRED THE FACILITY FROM A PREVIOUS OPERATOR IN 2013 AND THE DATE OF PUMP INSTALLATION AND PUMP SEAL MAINTENANCE ARE UNKNOWN. THE PUMP SEAL HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED DURING MAGELLAN'S OWNERSHIP.
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.