MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 16, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 16, 2018
OperatorMAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates35.95866, -96.71950

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseFAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$100,000
Emergency Response$20,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

DURING TANK FARM INSPECTION, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL AROUND THE CHIME OF A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED TANK. THE TANK WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FILLED. TRANSFER OPERATIONS WERE SHUT DOWN AND CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE TANK HAS BEEN EMPTIED AND CLEANED. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED A HOLE IN A FILLET WELD ON THE INTERIOR FLOOR PLATES. COUPONS WERE CUT FROM THE TANK FLOOR AND THE COUPON CONTAINING THE FAILURE WAS SENT FOR ANALYSIS. RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS INDICATE THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A LOCALIZED INADEQUATE PENETRATION WELD DEFECT IN THE SUBMERGED ARC FILLET WELD. 48-HOUR NRC UPDATE: #1233459, 12/19/2018 11:10 SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (04/29/2019): UPDATED PART G6 AND PART H SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (05/09/2019): UPDATED PART C3 AND G5 SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL 07/08/2019): UPDATED PART C3 AND G6 SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL 06/16/2020): UPDATED PART A7 (DATE CORRECTION)

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.

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