"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 10, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 10, 2019 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.13995, -94.60048 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING A FACILITY INSPECTION, LOCAL OPERATOR DISCOVERED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM THE STRAINER. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE LEAK. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED AND IMPACTED GRAVEL WAS REMOVED AND CONTAINERIZED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR ON THE O-RING SEAL ON THE STRAINER LID. THE DEFECTIVE O-RING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW O-RING."
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.