MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates45.89341, -95.39280

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

WHILE LINING UP A TANK FOR OPERATIONS, MAGELLAN PERSONNEL OBSERVED A PRODUCT STAIN NEAR THE DISCHARGE FLANGE OF THE TANK PUMP. THE PUMP WAS STARTED AND A DRIP WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE FLANGE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE TANK PUMP. THE FLANGE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE GASKET REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW GASKET AND THE TANK RETURNED TO SERVICE. SNOW CONTAMINATED PRODUCT WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANYAND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.

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.

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