"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 5, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 5, 2018 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.45194, -97.49350 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING THE FACILITY CHECK, LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED DIESEL FUEL IN THE CONTAINMENT AREA AROUND TANK 6045. UPON INVESTIGATING THE RELEASE ORIGIN, A CRACKED FLANGE ON THE WATER DRAW VALVE WAS DISCOVERED. COLD TEMPERATURES CAUSED ACCUMULATED WATER IN THE FLANGE TO CRACK. THE WATER DRAW VALVE WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE RELEASE AND THE IMPACTED FLANGE WAS REPLACED. THE WATER DRAW VALVES ON THE REST OF THE TANKS AT THE FACILITY WERE CLOSED. THE EXISTING BULL PLUGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SOLID BULL PLUGS. NO ICE WAS FOUND AT THE OTHER TANKS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FLANGES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKING. APPROXIMATELY 75 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL FILED: UPDATE TO PART E 5F 10/03/2024 - UPDATED BY PHMSA PER OPERATOR APPROVAL."
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.