MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 7, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 7, 2018 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.63129, -95.22602 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING LINE FILL ACTIVITIES TO COMMISSION A NEW PIPELINE SEGMENT, THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED CRUDE OIL SEEPING FROM THE STRAINER BASKET. LINE FILL ACTIVITIES WERE STOPPED AND THE VALVES ISOLATING THE STRAINER BASKET WERE CLOSED. PRIOR TO THE LINE FILL ACTIVITIES, THE STRAINER BASKET WAS INSPECTED. UPON CLOSING THE BASKET LID, THE O-RING BECAME UNSEATED WHICH RESULTED IN A CUT IN THE MATERIAL. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND LINE FILL ACTIVITIES RESUMED.
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.