"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 12, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 12, 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 | 33.83299, -98.27806 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PRESSURING UP THE LINE, OPERATIONS CONTROL LOST PRESSURE. AERIAL PATROL AND GROUND CREWS SURVEYED THE LINE AND DID NOT VISUALLY SEE ANY INDICATIONS OF A RELEASE; HOWEVER AN ODOR WAS IDENTIFIED INDICATING AN UNDERGROUND RELEASE. THE LINE WAS EXCAVATED AND PINHOLE LEAKS WERE DISCOVERED AND REPAIRED. THIS LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 7:39 ON 9/10, BUT NOT OPERATED UNTIL 10/10 FOR A SCHEDULED OPERATION. NOTE: VOLUME RELEASED AND RECOVERED WAS UPDATED BASED ON LONG TERM ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY ACTIVITIES."
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.