MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 23, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 23, 2018 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79095, -95.28140 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $109,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL NOTICED A CRUDE OIL ODOR IN THE FACILITY. FACILITY INVESTIGATIONS IDENTIFIED PRODUCT NEAR THE RELIEF LINE TO TANK 2505. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND CRUDE OIL PIPELINE MOVEMENTS INTO THE FACILITY WERE SHUT DOWN. VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE RELIEF LINE AND CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM AN INTERNAL CORROSION FEATURE ON THE RELIEF LINE. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED OVER THE RELEASE LOCATION. THE RELIEF LINE WAS DRAINED UP AND BLINDS WERE INSTALLED TO ISOLATE THE RELIEF LINE FROM PRODUCT MOVEMENT OPERATIONS. RELIEF FLOW HAS BEEN DIVERTED TO TANK 2507 AND THE SECTION OF THE RELIEF LINE TO TANK 2505 HAS BEEN ABANDONED. 48-HOUR NRC UPDATE: #1233847, 12/24/18 11:01 SUPPLEMENTAL (01/22/2019): PART C 3B. WALL THICKNESS SUPPLEMENTAL (04/15/2019): PART H (SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL(04/16/2019) MARKING AS FINAL
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.