"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 14, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2018 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.79278, -96.04936 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATIONS CONTROL RECEIVED A SEAL FAIL ALARM FOR THE PUMP AT EUREKA STATION WHICH PROMPTED IMPLEMENTATION OF PIPELINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. THE STATION WAS ISOLATED AND LOCAL PERSONNEL WERE CONTACTED TO INVESTIGATE. FIELD PERSONNEL CONFIRMED PROPANE WAS BEING RELEASED FROM THE PUMP SEALS. THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY POSSIBLE DEBRIS IN THE SEAL FACE. THE PUMP WAS EVACUATED OF PROPANE. THE PUMP WAS FLUSHED AND REFILLED WITH GASOLINE AND RESTARTED. NO INDICATION OF A SEAL LEAK WAS OBSERVED WHILE THE PUMP SAT IDLE IN GASOLINE OR DURING PUMP OPERATION IN GASOLINE. THE PUMP SEALS WERE MONITORED DURING THE NEXT PROPANE BATCH WITH NO SIGNS OF A SEAL LEAK. FUTURE PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE INSPECTING THE PUMP PER THE WEEKLY ENGINE PUMPING UNIT INSPECTION AND ANNUAL PUMPING UNIT SEAL FAILURE SYSTEM INSPECTION PROCEDURES.
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.