MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.66715, -91.01025 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
UPON COMPLETION OF A PIPELINE OPERATION, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL IN THE AREA AROUND THE MAINLINE PUMP WHILE PERFORMING A SITE INSPECTION. VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE PIPELINE AND CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE THERMOWELL FOR THE TEMPERATURE PROBE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE THERMOWELL WAS RATED FOR 100 PSIG BUT WAS INSTALLED ON A SYSTEM RATED FOR HIGHER PRESSURE WHICH WAS NOT IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO THE PIPELINE SEGMENT GOING INTO SERVICE. THE TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOWELL, AND ASSOCIATED 1"" PIPING WERE REMOVED PRIOR TO RETURNING THE LINE TO SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 8 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WERE REMEDIATED. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL FILED TO CORRECT PART A5, LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE, TO A MORE PRECISE POINT.
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.