"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 3, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 3, 2013 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.83618, -101.75231 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A ROUTINE FACILITY INSPECTION OF THE SHARON SPRINGS PUMP STATION, A MAGELLAN TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM THE BONNET OF A BLOCK VALVE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE VALVE WAS DRAINED UP AND A WORN DOUBLE O-RING SEAL ON THE STEM WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND APPROXIMATELY 10 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL AROUND THE BASE OF THE VALVE WAS GATHERED FOR DISPOSAL AND REPLACED WITH CLEAN BACKFILL."
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.