MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 12, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 12, 2017 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.70778, -95.23019 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
A THIRD PARTY NOTIFIED OPERATIONS CONTROL OF A LEAK ON THE ABOVE GROUND VALVE ON THE SPEED JCT - VALERO JCT 24"" PIPELINE AT MP 0.38. THE LINE WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. THE LINE WAS SHUT IN, RELEASE CONTAINED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM THE PACKING ON THE VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPACKED AND PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL: PART A14, 14A AND 14B
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.