MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75250, -95.20551 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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
DURING A ROUTINE FACILITY INSPECTION AN OPERATOR NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR ORIGINATING FROM THE 400 SERIES VAULT. LOCAL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION EVENT WAS INITIATED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 4"" STRIPPER LINE CONNECTED TO TANK 406'S LATERAL LINE WHICH WAS IDLE AT THE TIME. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND A VACUUM TRUCK WAS UTILIZED TO REMOVE PRODUCT FROM THE VAULT AND THE AFFECTED LINE WAS EMPTIED. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED WITH NEW, PRE-TESTED PIPE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.