"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 15, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 15, 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 | 29.37889, -94.93121 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR WAS CHECKING BOLTS TO VERIFY THAT THEY WERE TIGHT. IT IS ASSUMED THAT DURING THAT OPERATION SOMEONE BUMPED THE QUARTER TURN BALL VALVE CAUSING THE VALVE TO BE PARTIALLY OPENED. THE SUCTION VALVE TO THE PUMP WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED-OUT/TAGGED-OUT, BUT WAS LEAKING JUST ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE BLEEDER VALVE TO LEAK OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY BUMPED OPEN ON FRIDAY 2/15 AND DISCOVERED MONDAY MORNING ON 2/18. THE INITIAL ESTIMATED COST WAS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH THE $50,000 CRITERIA, HOWEVER IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THE CRITERIA WOULD BE MET AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED."
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.