"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 26, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 26, 2015 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.14020, -94.60133 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $9,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT CAUSED EXCESSIVE BUILDUP IN THE FACILITY PIPE RUN AND MANIFOLD AREA. THE STORM ALSO KNOCKED OUT ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FACILITY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, PREVENTING THE PUMP IN THE PRODUCT-WATER SEPARATOR FROM OPERATING. WHILE THE POWER WAS OFF, THE RAPID INFLOW FROM THE STORM CAUSED THE PRODUCT SIDE OF THE SEPARATOR TO FILL WITH STORM WATER, RESULTING IN A LEAK FROM THE GASKET AT THE SEPARATOR MAN-WAY. THE CO-MINGLED WATER AND PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED WITH A VACUUM TRUCK AND PROPERLY MITIGATED. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED, AND THE SEPARATOR WAS RETURNED TO OPERATION."
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.