"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 10, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 10, 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 | 41.41355, -93.62581 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $121,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $24,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE DRIVING TO WORK A MAGELLAN EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED A PETROLEUM ODOR THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE MP 318.28 VALVE BOX. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEM SEAL ON THE VALVE WAS LEAKING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE THE VALVE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS OF REPACKING THE STEM SEAL. A NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECOVERED."
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.