"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 19, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 19, 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 | 29.79426, -95.28521 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $40,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"AT 19:30 ON 6/19/20, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING TANK CHECKS WHEN THEY NOTICED THE TANK 1501 BOOSTER PUMP LEAKING PRODUCT INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED, AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE NIPPLE ON THE BOOSTER PUMP SHEARED OFF WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE PIPE, LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. PROGRAMMING IS BEING ASSESSED WHICH WOULD ENABLE THE LINE TO PACK BEFORE STARTUP, REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR VIBRATION"
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.