MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.88273, -94.74418 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
MAGELLAN PERSONNEL OBSERVED PRODUCT SEEPING FROM AN MOV AT THE LOCATION DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE AFFECTED MOV. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED AND CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. AFFECTED ROCK AND SOIL WERE REMOVED, CONTAINERIZED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VALVE BODY AND THE ACTUATOR. THE O-RING SEAL APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED RESULTING IN A RELEASE BETWEEN THE TWO VALVE COMPONENTS. A NEW O-RING SEAL, VALVE PACKING AND FLAT SEAL WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 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.