MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.13158, -96.03170 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE CONTROLLERS WERE HOLDING MORE BACK PRESSURE THAN THEY TYPICALLY DO, WHICH CREATED MORE PRESSURE DROP ACROSS THE CONTROL VALVE. GIVEN THE POSITION OF THE CONTROL VALVE ON THE DISCHARGE PIPE AND THE ASSOCIATED 4"" BLEEDER PIPE, THE LINE WAS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO VIBRATION. THERE WAS SOME TUBING AND FITTINGS THAT WERE NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL DAY TO DAY OPERATION. THOSE WERE REMOVED AND THE LINE WAS REPLACED.
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.