MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.53632, -96.35816 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
BREAKOUT TANK 1334 WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE SO THE TANK GAUGE COULD BE REPAIRED. DURING LOCKOUT/TAGOUT OF THE TANK, A LOCATION OPERATOR CLOSED THE PUMP BYPASS VALVE BACK TO THE TANK AND FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS VALVE WAS THE POINT OF THERMAL RELIEF FOR THE RECEIVE LINE AND THE TRUCK LOADING RACK LINE BACK TO THE TANK. WHILE THE BYPASS VALVE WAS CLOSED, THE SECTIONS OF PIPE OVER-PRESSURED AND CAUSED FLANGE LEAKS. DURING THE ENSUING INVESTIGATION ALL GASKETS ON PIPING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE PRESSURE BUILD UP WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED BOLTS AND NUTS. APPROXIMATELY 2 CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED. NOTE"" THE HIGHEST PRESSURE REACHED DURING THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN, AND THE 303 PSIG NUMBER RECORDED IN PART E1 IS AN ESTIMATED ASSUMING THAT THE SYSTEM EXCEEDED 110%.
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.