"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 4, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 4, 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 | 36.13018, -96.02843 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $34,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 14:00 ON 5/4/2020, MAGELLAN PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED PRODUCT BEING RELEASED FROM A SMALL DIAMETER CHECK VALVE RELIEF ON THE PRODUCT SAMPLER SYSTEM. THE CHECK VALVE WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED AND CLEAN-UP OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS INITIATED. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CHECK VALVE RELIEF WAS NOT ADEQUATELY PIPED TO THE SUMP DURING INSTALLATION ON MARCH 31, 2020. FOLLOWING THE RELEASE, THE CHECK VALVE RELIEF WAS PROPERLY PIPED TO THE SUMP TO MITIGATE FUTURE OCCURRENCE AND THE PRE-STARTUP SAFETY REVIEW PROCEDURE WAS REVIEWED WITH THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE."
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.