MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74523, -95.20083 |
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 TRANSFER ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL OBSERVED PRODUCT BEING RELEASED FROM THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE PUMP AT THE MANIFOLD. FRICTION FROM THE SEAL FAILURE CAUSED THE PRODUCT TO IGNITE AND RESULTED IN A SMALL FIRE. OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN THE PUMP AND USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. ONCE THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM A PUMP SEAL FAILURE LIKELY CAUSED BY MISALIGNMENT DUE TO PIPE STRAIN. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A SHOP FOR INSPECTION. PIPING MODIFICATIONS WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO INSTALLING AND PLACING THIS PUMP BACK IN SERVICE.
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.