"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 1, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 1, 2018 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.85692, -106.24810 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING A FACILITY INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED A PRODUCT RELEASE FROM A 1/4"" FITTING ON THE RELIEF TUBING AT THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF MAINLINE UNIT #3. THE RELEASE WAS ISOLATED BY CLOSING THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES ON THE RELIEF SYSTEM. CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES COMMENCED AND IMPACTED SOILS WERE HAND EXCAVATED, CONTAINERIZED, AND PROPERLY DISPOSED. THE 1/4"" FITTING WAS REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS. THE PIPING SYSTEM IS PROTECTED BY ANOTHER EXISTING THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEM. TWO NEW 1/2"" FITTINGS WERE ORDERED TO REPLACE THE FAILED FITTING AND ONE ADDITIONAL 1/4"" FITTING AT THE FACILITY. THE REST OF THE THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEMS AT THE FACILITY WERE INSPECTED AND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS WAS FOUND. UPDATE 1/17/19: RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS INDICATE THE FITTING WAS BENT AND DEBRIS POSSIBLY PREVENTED PROPER SEALING. REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING 1/4' FITTINGS WITH NEW 1/2' FITTINGS HAS BEEN COMPLETED 20 CUBIC YEARS OF SOIL WAS REMOVED. SUPPLEMENTAL (01/10/2019): UPDATE TO PART A 5. CORRECTION OF LONGITUDE SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (01/18/2019): UPDATE TO PART G6-6 SUB-CAUSE AND PART H WITH RESULTS OF ANALYSIS AND REPAIRS COMPLETED."
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.