MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 13, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 13, 2017 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.91215, -95.61924 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $97,518 |
| Emergency Response | $180,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
OPERATIONS CONTROL RECEIVED A H2S HAZARDOUS GAS ALARM AT THE SATSUMA STATION. THE MAINLINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED, AND FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. FIELD PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED THE FACILITY AND DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AROUND THE TRAP/RELIEF LINE AREA. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM AN INTERNAL CORROSION DEFECT IN THE UNDERGROUND RELIEF LINE. THE RELIEF LINE WAS ISOLATED AND A TEMPORARY REPAIR SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE LEAK. THE RELIEF LINE REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AS OTHER MITIGATIONS ARE IN PLACE FOR OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION. ALTERNATIVES ARE BEING EVALUATED FOR THE LOCATION OF THE LINE WHICH WOULD MITIGATE A RELEASE CAUSED BY SIMILAR MECHANISM. THE OTHER SIMILAR RELIEF LINES ALONG THE PIPELINE WERE INSPECTED AND WITH NO SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS. APPROXIMATELY 366 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS 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.