MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.13064, -96.02448 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LEAK AT THE BOOSTER PUMP OF TANK 3501 WHICH HAD BEEN IDLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INDICATED THE PUMP SEAL FAILED. THE SEAL WAS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND THE PUMP WAS SELDOM USED. DUE TO BEING EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS WE BELIEVE FREEZE/THAW CYCLES CAUSED THE SEAL TO FAIL AND CAUSE THE RELEASE. TO DATE NO REPAIRS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE PUMP LARGELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS A UNIT NOT USED FREQUENTLY, AND THERE ARE NO PLANS TO PUT IT INTO SERVICE GOING FORWARD. THE UNIT HAS BEEN ISOLATED BY SKILLETS AND IS EFFECTIVELY OUT OF SERVICE. IN THE EVENT THE UNIT IS REQUIRED TO BE USED IN THE FUTURE, THE MECHANICAL SEAL WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SEAL WILL BE COVERED TO PREVENT RAIN FROM IMPACTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAL. APPROXIMATELY 50 CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED 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.