"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 28, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 28, 2012 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.13622, -94.60105 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATIONS CONTROL RECEIVED AN IDLE TANK DEVIATION ALARM FROM THE SCADA SYSTEM AND NOTIFIED THE LOCATION PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE, RESULTING IN THE DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE FROM A BREAK-OUT TANK. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ROOF DRAIN LINE HAD A BREACH IN A FLEXIBLE EXPANSION JOINT INSIDE THE TANK, ALLOWING PRODUCT TO ENTER THE DRAIN LINE. IN ADDITION, THE PRODUCT SENSING VALVE MOUNTED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE TANK FAILED, PERMITTING PRODUCT TO ESCAPE. THE PRODUCT WAS PROMPTLY RECOVERED AND IMPACTED SOIL REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY AND STATE STANDARDS. THE TANK WAS EMPTIED OF PRODUCT AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR INSPECCTION AND REPAIR."
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.