MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.30939, -94.39479 |
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
DURING THE DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE 2"" BALL VALVE ON THE LIQUID BOTTOM SAMPLER WAS LEAKING. THE SAMPLER IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE RECEIVE TRAP AND THE PROVER. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED TO SHUT DOWN THE MAINLINE AND LOCAL PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE LINE SEGMENT CONTAINING THE BALL VALVE. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED AND AFFECTED STORM WATER AND SOIL WAS PROPERLY DISPOSED. A PORTION OF THE GASOLINE VOLUME LOST IS ATTRIBUTED TO EVAPORATION. SOIL TESTING RESULTS IN THE IMPACTED AREA WERE BELOW EPA/ADEQ SOIL SCREENING LEVEL. APPROVAL WAS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE THAT INDICATED NO FURTHER SOIL REMEDIATION IS REQUIRED. THE BALL VALVE AND LIQUID SAMPLER WERE REMOVED AND A BLIND FLANGE WAS INSTALLED. FROM PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THE O-RING WAS DAMAGED UPON INSTALLATION BY THE MANUFACTURER. APPROXIMATELY 70 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.