"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 7, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 7, 2018 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.20050, -104.60806 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING MORNING FACILITY INSPECTION, OPERATOR OBSERVED PRODUCT ON THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT FLOOR ORIGINATING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FLANGE IN THE TRANSFER MANIFOLD AREA. THE LINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES WERE COMMENCED BY USING DIAPERS AND SOLVENTS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED A THERMAL PSV ON THE LINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED. DUE TO THE PSV BEING ISOLATED, IT IS BELIEVED THE LINE BECAME PRESSURIZED DUE TO THERMAL PRESSURE AND LIKELY EXCEEDED MOP, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE AT THE FLANGE. THE FLANGE GASKET AND BOLTS WERE REPLACED AND THE TRANSFER MANIFOLD VISUALLY INSPECTED. A SAFETY MEETING WAS CONDUCTED AND DUTIES OF DAILY FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS WERE RE-ENFORCED ALONG WITH A REVIEW OF THE PSV INSPECTION PROCEDURE"
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.