"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 11, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 11, 2016 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.79489, -95.28466 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $3,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A LEAK OCCURRED AT THE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE ON THE LATERAL LINE TO TANK 1503 DUE TO THE VALVE BEING LEFT IN THE INCORRECT POSITION AND PRODUCT BEING RELEASED FROM AN OPEN DRAIN TUBE LINE. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED INSIDE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AND A VACUUM TRUCK WAS UTILIZED TO RECOVER THE PRODUCT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, INDIVIDUALS AT THE TERMINAL WERE TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATIONS AND THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCIDENT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. NO OQ DISQUALIFICATION OR DRUG TESTING WAS PERFORMED BUT ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED WITH THE TROUBLESHOOTING ACTIVITY DISCUSSED THE INCIDENT TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. SUPPLEMENTAL FILED TO CHANGE PART C #6 AND PART H NARRATIVE"
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.