"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 17, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 17, 2019 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53016, -100.84926 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PREPARING TO POUR A CONCRETE PIPE SUPPORT FOOTING NEAR TANK 2504 AT THE COLORADO CITY TERMINAL, THE CONTRACTOR'S CONCRETE CHUTE WAS NOT PINNED IN PLACE WHICH RESULTED IN THE CHUTE SWINGING LOOSE AND CONTACTING THE 1"" PIPING FOR A THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEM. THE CONTACT RESULTED IN A CRACK AT THE THREADED FITTING ON THE UPSTREAM ISOLATION VALVE ON THE THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEM. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED AND THE RELEASE WAS STOPPED BY CLOSING THE ISOLATION VALVE ON THE THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEM. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED AND IMPACTED GRAVEL AND DIRT WERE COLLECTED AND CONTAINERIZED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. THE PIPING WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR. SAFETY DISCUSSIONS WERE CONDUCTED WITH THE CONTRACTOR ON CHECKING AND FOLLOWING PROPER EQUIPMENT PROCEDURES."
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.