"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 2, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 2, 2014 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.93695, -87.89361 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE MAGELLAN CHICAGO FACILITY NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A PRODUCT STAIN AROUND THE BASE OF BREAKOUT TANK 715 ACCOMPANIED BY AN AROMA OF PRODUCT. CONTENTS OF THE TANK WERE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER TANK AND A TANK INSPECTION CREW WAS ENGAGED TO CLEAN OUT AND INSPECT THE TANK. A PINHOLE WAS FOUND IN THE TANK FLOOR WHICH WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO COMPANY PROCEDURES. AN API 653 OUT-OF-SERVICE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, AFTER WHICH A NEW LINER WAS INSTALLED AND THE TANK RETURNED TO SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 8 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.