MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.74739, -95.20334

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SEAL LEAK DURING INSPECTION OF THE TANK 368 MIXERS. PRODUCT MOVEMENT INTO THE TANK WAS SHUT DOWN. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED AND CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES COMMENCED. THE RELEASE OCCURRED DUE TO SEAL FAILURE ON THE TANK MIXER. PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE TANK AND THE MIXER SEALS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 10 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WERE REMEDIATED.

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.

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