MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.12312, -96.94799 |
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 A ROUTINE, SCHEDULED MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE INSPECTION, PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED INSIDE THE VALVE CAN/BOX FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED A LEAKING SEAL. THE VALVE WAS REPACKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE LOOSE PRODUCT INSIDE THE VALVE BOX WAS RECOVERED BY A VACUUM TRUCK. THE VALVE ENCLOSURE IS KEPT LOCKED EXCEPT DURING MAINTENANCE AND IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. PART B, ITEM 11 OF THIS REPORT ERRONEOUSLY REQUIRES LISTING A DEPTH OF COVER FIGURE FOR THE VALVE, WHICH IS NOT APPLICABLE IN THIS INSTANCE AS THERE IS NO SOIL COVER ON TOP OF THE VALVE INSIDE THE LOCKED VALVE ENCOSOURE. I TRIED TO INSERT N/A FOR ""NOT APPLICABLE"" IN B 11, BUT THE SOFTWARE DOESN'T PERMIT IT \, SO AN AN ALTERNATIVE ""UNKNOWN"" WAS SELECTED FOR THE DEPTH OF COVER IN B11, WHICH IS ALSO MISLEADING. FEB 10, 2015 - REVISED REPORT FILED TO CHANGE PART D, #6 INDICATING THE RELEASE OCCURRED IN A LOCATION THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN MAGELLAN'S IMP PLAN AS ONE THAT ""COULD AFFECT"" A HCA. WITH THIS UPDATE, THE ANSWER TO D #6 IS YES.
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.