"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 11, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateJuly 11, 2018
Operator"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.10586, -104.83386

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$100
Emergency Response$200
Other Costs$200

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"WHILE CONDUCTING A FACILITY INSPECTION, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED PRODUCT DRIPPING FROM THE HIGH DISCHARGE SHUTDOWN SWITCH FOR THE MAINLINE UNIT. THE UNIT AND MAINLINE WERE SHUTDOWN AND CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES COMMENCED. IMPACTED SOIL WAS CONTAINERIZED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM A FAULTY SEAL IN THE SHUTDOWN SWITCH. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SHUTDOWN SWITCH. APPROXIMATELY 1 CUBIC YARD OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED"

About This Pipeline Incident

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