"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 22, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 22, 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 | 37.80225, -96.87537 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"VALVE 47, WHICH IS A MOTOR OPERATED VALVE LOCATED ON THE #551 TANK LINE INSIDE OF SUNSET STATION, WAS FOUND TO BE INADVERTENTLY CLOSED AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE VALVE ACTUATOR FROM MOISTURE BUILD UP FROM AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. THE CLOSING OF VALVE 47 BLOCKED IN A SEGMENT OF 551 TANK LINE WITHOUT THERMAL PROTECTION. THE EAST OPERATOR ON DUTY FOUND A FLANGE TO BE LEAKING ON THE UNPROTECTED SEGMENT OF THE 551 TANK LINE INSIDE OF THE EL DORADO EAST STATION. PANS WERE IMMEDIATELY PLACED UNDER THE LEAK AND A VACUUM TRUCK TRUCK WAS CALLED TO ASSIST WITH THE RECOVERY OF PRODUCT. THIS LINE SEGMENT WAS DRAINED DOWN AND THE AFFECTED FLANGE WAS BROKEN DOWN AND A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED. VALVE 47 AND SEVERAL OTHER VALVES HAVE BEEN MANUALLY OPENED PENDING THE COMPLETION OF A PROJECT TO REMOVE SEVERAL VALVES AND REPLACE THEM WITH A SPOOOL OF PRE-TESTED PIPE."
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.