MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 23, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 23, 2017 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.56176, -99.26155 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $42,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
WHILE PURGING THE STATION AFTER THE COMPLETION OF A PROJECT, THE RECEIVER AND LAUNCHER TRAP DRAIN VALVES WERE INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN ALLOWING PRODUCT TO FLOW DIRECTLY TO THE SUMP RESULTING IN A SUMP OVERFILL. ALL RELEASED OIL WAS RECOVERED USING ABSORBENT PADS AND BOOM WITH ASSISTANCE FROM A VACUUM TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE INVOLVED WAS DISQUALIFIED FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT AND WAS REQUALIFIED FOR THE TASK ON FEBRUARY 7, 2017. AN ESTIMATED 33 CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED, CLEAN FILL WAS BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE IMPACTED SOIL. SUPPLEMENTAL FILED TO UPDATE PART H NARRATIVE
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.