MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.41355, -93.62581 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK A MAGELLAN EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED A PETROLEUM ODOR THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE MP 318.28 VALVE BOX. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEM SEAL ON THE VALVE WAS LEAKING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE THE VALVE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS OF REPACKING THE STEM SEAL. A NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECOVERED.
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.