MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 7, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 7, 2016 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79545, -95.28304 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $19,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING FACILITY INSPECTIONS LOCAL MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SEAL LEAK ON THE MIXER OF TANK 2504. THE MIXER WAS LOCKED OUT AND THE SEALS AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED VIA A VACUUM TRUCK, BOOM, AND SPILL PADS. IMPACTED SOIL WAS COLLECTED AND PLACED IN A ROLL-OFF CONTAINER FOR REMEDIATION. THE TANK MIXER SEAL RELEASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SPECIFIC TYPE OF TANK MIXER INSTALLED ON SEVERAL CRUDE TANKS AT THE EAST HOUSTON TERMINAL. SCOPING TO REPLACE THE MIXER SEALS WITH A THIRD PARTY SEAL OR INSTALL SEAL LEAK DETECTION ON THE MIXER SEAL HAS BEGUN. THESE MODIFICATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVENT THE LIKELIHOOD OF FURTHER RELEASES FROM THIS TYPE OF MIXER SEAL GOING FORWARD. APPROXIMATELY 10 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED. SUPPLEMENTAL 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.