MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.36818, -98.69124 |
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
AFTER COMPLETING AN OPERATION INVOLVING THE MAINLINE PIG TRAP, THE DRAIN LINE VALVE ON THE TRAP REMAINED IN THE ""OPEN"" POSITION. WHEN DIESEL FUEL WAS INTRODUCED BACK INTO THE TRAP, PRODUCT BEGAN DRAINING TO THE FACILITY SUMP SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE PRODUCT OVERFILLED THE PRODUCT SUMP TANK. RELEASED PRODUCT REMAINED INSIDE CONTAINMENT. MAGELLAN'S OPERATION CONTROL SCADA SYSTEM REGISTERED THE MALFUNCTION AND THE CONTROLLER ON DUTY IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED LOCAL FIELD PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. LOCAL PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE OPEN VALVE AND IMMEDIATELY CLOSED IT, ELIMINATING THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. CLEANUP OF IMPACTED SOIL COMMENCED, AND APPROXIMATELY 10 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED.
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.