"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 27, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 27, 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 | 37.21576, -95.75047 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:30 AM ON APRIL 27, 2020 MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL NOTICED PRODUCT DRIPPING FROM A 12"" MAINLINE CHECK VALVE INTO CONCRETE CONTAINMENT WITHIN THE INDEPENDENCE, KS FACILITY. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE PERFORMED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING ON THE CHECK VALVE FLAPPER SHAFT FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO 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.