MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.13223, -96.02996 |
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
A SAMPLE VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN ON A LINE THAT WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME. WHEN THE LINE WAS REACTIVATED, DIESEL FUEL WAS RELEASED OUT OF THE VALVE INTO THE SAMPLE POT. THE DRAIN LINE IN THE SAMPLE POT COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE VOLUME OF FUEL FLOWING THROUGH THE SAMPLE VALVE. THIS RESULTED IN 1.66 BBLS OF DIESEL FUEL TO BE RELEASED TO THE GROUND BELOW. THE VALVE FOR THE SAMPLE PORT WAS CLOSED AND ABSORBENTS WERE PLACED IN THE GRAVEL TO ABSORB DIESEL FUEL. LIQUID PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED WITH ABSORBENTS AND A VACUUM TRUCK. HYDRO-EXCAVATION WAS USED TO RECOVER PRODUCT IN THE SOIL. SAMPLING PROCEDURES WERE REVIEWED WITH AFFECTED OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. THE SAMPLE VALVES ARE BEING REPLACED WITH SPRING LOADED VALVES. THESE VALVES REQUIRE THE OPERATOR TO PHYSICALLY HOLD THE VALVE IN THE ""OPEN"" POSITION. UPON RELEASE, THE SPRING AUTOMATICALLY MOVES THE VALVE INTO THE ""CLOSED"" POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 10 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.