MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates38.88188, -94.74432

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

THE DUAL USE BREAK-OUT TANK WAS SUPPLYING PRODUCT TO THE TRUCK LOADING RACK WHEN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AT THE FACILITY HEARD A LOUD NOISE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THEY DISCOVERED A NIPPLE HAD FAILED ON THE FENWALL CONNECTION OF THE TANK PUMP DISCHARGE PIPING. THE PUMPING OPERATION WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUED AND THE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED. THE IMPACTED AREA WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES.

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.

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