"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 14, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 14, 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 | 31.81695, -106.20809 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A FACILITY INSPECTION, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL OBSERVED PRODUCT SEEPING FROM A LOOSENED PLUG ON A 1"" BLEEDER BALL VALVE LOCATED ON THE FILTER VESSEL. THE FILTER VESSEL WAS ISOLATED FROM MAINLINE OPERATIONS. THE PRODUCT WAS 100% CONTAINED IN CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED AND RECOVERED PRODUCT WAS PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. THE RELEASE WAS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR OF THE VALVE COMPONENTS. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW BALL VALVE."
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.