MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79489, -95.28466 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A LEAK OCCURRED AT THE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE ON THE LATERAL LINE TO TANK 1503 DUE TO THE VALVE BEING LEFT IN THE INCORRECT POSITION AND PRODUCT BEING RELEASED FROM AN OPEN DRAIN TUBE LINE. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED INSIDE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AND A VACUUM TRUCK WAS UTILIZED TO RECOVER THE PRODUCT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, INDIVIDUALS AT THE TERMINAL WERE TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATIONS AND THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCIDENT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. NO OQ DISQUALIFICATION OR DRUG TESTING WAS PERFORMED BUT ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED WITH THE TROUBLESHOOTING ACTIVITY DISCUSSED THE INCIDENT TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. SUPPLEMENTAL FILED TO CHANGE PART C #6 AND 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.