"MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 28, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 28, 2013 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75023, -95.28087 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $3,550 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/28/13 THE MOTIVA LINE FROM EAST HOUSTON WAS SCHEDULED TO PUMP NR GASOLINE. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER STARTUP THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE LEL DETECTOR LIGHTS FOR THE BUTANE METER SKIDS NEAR THE MANIFOLD WERE ""ON"". AFTER INVESTIGATING HE DISCOVERED A LEAKING GASKET ON TANK 3009'S LATERAL LINE IN THE MANIFOLD. THE MOTIVA LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, ALONG WITH THE ORION LINE WHICH HAD PUMPS RUNNING IN THE AREA OF THE RELEASE. THE RELEASE WAS CLEANED UP, THE LATERAL LINE WAS DRAINED, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.