MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.37889, -94.93121 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTRACTOR WAS CHECKING BOLTS TO VERIFY THAT THEY WERE TIGHT. IT IS ASSUMED THAT DURING THAT OPERATION SOMEONE BUMPED THE QUARTER TURN BALL VALVE CAUSING THE VALVE TO BE PARTIALLY OPENED. THE SUCTION VALVE TO THE PUMP WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED-OUT/TAGGED-OUT, BUT WAS LEAKING JUST ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE BLEEDER VALVE TO LEAK OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY BUMPED OPEN ON FRIDAY 2/15 AND DISCOVERED MONDAY MORNING ON 2/18. THE INITIAL ESTIMATED COST WAS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH THE $50,000 CRITERIA, HOWEVER IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THE CRITERIA WOULD BE MET AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED.
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.