"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 24, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 24, 2014
Operator"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.81845, -102.33304

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseTEMPERATURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$2,000
Emergency Response$12,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

SMALL VOLUME PIPELINE PROVER RELEASED 20 GALLONS OF GASOLINE TO THE PROVER SKID AND SOIL DUE TO A FAILURE WITH A PROVER DRAIN VALVE THAT SEPARATED. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 14 DEGREES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND ICE LIKELY PLAYED A ROLE IN THE SEPARATION.

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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