MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.56348, -93.52167 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY, LOCAL MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED PRODUCT WEEPING OUT OF A LEAK DETECTION PORT ON TANK 2701. THE TANK WAS A NEW CONSTRUCTION TANK AND HAD BEEN IN SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 5 DAYS. THE TANK WAS EMPTIED, CLEANED AND AN INSPECTION CREW DISCOVERED PINHOLES IN THE FLOOR WELDS ON THE TANK BOTTOM THAT WERE NOT IDENTIFIED DURING CONSTRUCTION. THE PINHOLES WERE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A REMEDIATION PLAN APPROVED BY THE PHMSA CENTRAL REGION. THE TANK WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE JANUARY 27, 2016. APPROXIMATELY 50 CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED SOIL WILL BE 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.