"MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 14, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 14, 2012 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.92536, -96.74162 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $112,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 0700 ON 5/14/12, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED OIL ON A CONTAINMENT POND THAT CAME THROUGHT THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF DRAIN. THE ROOF DRAIN VALVE WAS CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE LEAK SOURCE AND CONTRACTORS WERE CONTACTED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A REINFORCING PAD AROUND A ROOF SUPPORT LEG BEGAN TO LEAK DUE TO A WELD DEFECT. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE TANK NEEDED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND CLEANED TO BE REPAIRED. REPAIRS INCLUDED GRINDING OUT THE WELD AND RE-WELDING THE REPAD. THEY ALSO WELDED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REPAD AS WELL TO ENSURE THE REPAIR OF THE LEAK. A DYE TEST WAS PERFORMED FOR VERIFICATION. THE COST EXCEEDED THE $50,000 CRITERIA DUE TO THE $112,000 TO CLEAN THE TANK AND EXTERNAL ROOF."
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.