MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.88162, -94.74517 |
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
DURING SHIPMENT OF PRODUCT OUT OF TANK INTO OUTGOING PIPELINE, LOOSE PRODUCT WAS OBSERVED AT THE TANK MANIFOLD BY LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED IT WAS COMING OUT OF AN ELECTICAL BOX AT THE GROUND AREA. TANK OPERATIONS WERE SHUT DOWN AND RESPONSE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. A TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED PRODUCT MIGRATING FROM A PINHOLE IN THE TANK PUMP FENWALL SWITCH THERMOWELL BODY LOCATED DOWNSTREAM OF THE TANK PUMP AND INTO THE LIQUID TIGHT CONDUIT. THE FENWALL SWITCH AND BODY WERE REPLACED AND APPROXIMATELY 6 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.