"MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 8, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 8, 2013 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94607, -96.74874 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $133,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"TANK 2512 WAS NEAR EMPTY DUE TO A PRODUCT CHANGE. OPERATORS ATTEMPTED TO VERIFY THE PRODUCT LEVEL WITH A HAND-LINE MEASUREMENT AND MOVED THE RADAR GAUGE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE RADAR GAUGE SHOULD GO INTO COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE AND RETURN AN INVALID READING TO THE PLC. THIS PROCESS DIDN'T HAPPEN AND THE GAUGE RETURNED TO A LEVEL GREATER THAN 10 FEET TO THE PLC WHICH ALLOWED THE MIXERS TO TURN ON. MECHANICAL SEAL DAMAGE OCCURRED WHEN THE MIXERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE FLOATING ROOF. THE RELEASE DID NOT MEET THE NRC REQUIREMENTS BUT WAS LATER DETERMINED TO EXCEED THE $50,000 CRITERIA AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT THAT TIME."
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.