"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 21, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 21, 2013 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.04236, -96.91462 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE INSTALLING A SET OF FLANGES FOR A NEW VALVE INSTALLATION ON AN 18"" LINE AT WARDA STATION AN UNVENTED FOREMAN'S PLUG WAS REMOVED AND PRODUCT WAS RELEASED. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. THE FORMAN'S PLUG SHOULD HAVE BEEN VENTED TO RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE BUILDUP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PLUG. PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED WITH ABSORBENT PADS TO COLLECT ANY FREE PRODUCT FROM THE AREA. AN EXCAVATOR WAS USED TO REMOVE THE CONTAMINATED SOIL AND PLACE ON VISQUEEN WERE IT WAS COVERED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT DURING A RAIN EVENT."
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.