MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 29, 2017 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79354, -95.28391 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $700 |
| Emergency Response | $8,300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING FACILITY INSPECTION, OPERATOR IDENTIFIED A LEAK ORIGINATING FROM THE TANK MIXER AT TANK 5014. LEAK WAS STOPPED VIA LOCKING THE MIXER SHAFT O-RING. RECOVERED CRUDE OIL WAS TRANSFERRED TO AN ONSITE SUMP. . THE MIXER SHAFT HAS BEEN LOCKED AND SEALED VIA THE SHAFT O-RING UNTIL A NEW SEAL CAN BE INSTALLED. THE TANK MIXER SEAL RELEASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SPECIFIC TYPE OF TANK MIXER INSTALLED ON SEVERAL CRUDE TANKS AT THE EAST HOUSTON TERMINAL. SCOPING TO REPLACE THE MIXER SEALS WITH A THIRD PARTY SEAL OR INSTALL SEAL LEAK DETECTION ON THE MIXER SEAL HAS BEGUN. THESE MODIFICATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVENT THE LIKELIHOOD OF FURTHER RELEASES FROM THIS TYPE OF MIXER SEAL GOING FORWARD. APPROXIMATELY 10 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND DISPOSED AT A LANDFILL
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.