"MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 9, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 2014 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94603, -96.74797 |
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 | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHICH ISOLATED A SECTION OF PIPE, ALLOWING THERMAL PRESSURE TO BUILD AND CAUSING A GASKET TO FAIL. THE RELEASE WAS FOUND SHORTLY AFTER STARTING UP A DELIVERY AND WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. THE IMPACTED PIPE SECTION WAS DRAINED UP AND THE GASKET REPLACED. A MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE REQUEST HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ADD MAGELLAN STANDARD THERMAL RELIEF AND WILL BE INSTALLED LATER THIS MONTH."
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.