"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 16, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 16, 2010 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.43779, -95.62383 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A BALL VALVE UPSTREAM OF THE MAINLINE HAD FAILED CAUSING THE SWAGELOK QUICK CONNECT USED TO TEST THERMAL RELIEFS TO FAIL. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE BALL VAVLE SEATS WERE NOT RATED FOR THE CORRESPONDING PRESSURES OR TEMERATURES. THE BALL VAVLE AND QUICK CONNECT WERE 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.