MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.80261, -96.87141 |
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 FACILITY INSPECTION, OPERATOR OBSERVED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND BELOW THE MANIFOLD. THE AFFECTED SECTION OF PIPING WAS ISOLATED, PRESSURE WAS RELIEVED INTO A TANK, AND CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM A FLANGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAULTY THERMAL RELIEF VALVE. THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WAS INSPECTED IN OCTOBER 2018 AND WAS LEFT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. AFTER THE RELEASE, THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO RELIEVE AT 304 PSIG. THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE GASKET ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEAKING FLANGE WAS ALSO REPLACED. A LEAK TEST WAS CONDUCTED ON AFFECTED ANSI 150 ASSETS TO VERIFY INTEGRITY.
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.