"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 19, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 19, 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 | 31.50897, -104.35466 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHEN THE KICKER VALVE TO THE SCRAPER TRAP WAS OPENED TO LAUNCH A PIG OUT OF COTTONWOOD STATION, A 3"" PLUG VALVE AND 3"" GATE VALVE ON THE SCRAPER DRAIN LINE WERE NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION. A VAC TRUCK HAD ITS HOSE HOOKED UP TO THE DRAIN LINE ASSEMBLY IN PREPARATION OF DRAINING THE TRAP AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE PIG. AS THE TRAP PRESSURED UP, THE VAC TRUCK HOSE ALSO PRESSURED UP CAUSING THE RELEASE AT THE FITTING CONNECTION ON THE DRAIN LINE ASSEMBLY."
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.