"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 14, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 14, 2011 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.13158, -96.03170 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE CONTROLLERS WERE HOLDING MORE BACK PRESSURE THAN THEY TYPICALLY DO, WHICH CREATED MORE PRESSURE DROP ACROSS THE CONTROL VALVE. GIVEN THE POSITION OF THE CONTROL VALVE ON THE DISCHARGE PIPE AND THE ASSOCIATED 4"" BLEEDER PIPE, THE LINE WAS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO VIBRATION. THERE WAS SOME TUBING AND FITTINGS THAT WERE NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL DAY TO DAY OPERATION. THOSE WERE REMOVED AND THE LINE WAS REPLACED."
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.