"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 19, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 19, 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 | 39.00810, -104.01317 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE DAILY INSPECTIONS, A MAGELLAN EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A PUMP SEAL FAILURE ON THE JET FUEL RECIRCULATION PUMP. THIS IS A VERTICAL PUMP THAT PUMPS JET FUEL FROM TANKAGE, THROUGH FILTER BANKS AND BACK INTO TANKAGE. THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING DURING THE TIME OF THE RELEASE. THE SEAL IS RATED FOR 1100 PSIG AND ALSO FOR JET FUEL SERVICE. THE AGE OF THE FAILED SEAL IS NOT KNOWN. UPON DISCOVERY, THE MAGELLAN EMPLOYEE MADE NOTIFICATIONS TO OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE FACILITY AND A RESPONSE TEAM WAS INITIATED. MAGELLAN'S OSRO WAS CALLED OUT AND STARTED THE CLEANUP PROCESS. SINCE THERE WERE NO CURRENT OPERATIONS GOING ON AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE, NO SHUTDOWN WAS INITIATED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY PIPING AROUND THE RELEASE AREA. THE DOWNSTREAM CHECK VALVE WAS INSPECTED TO SEE IF PRESSURE COULD HAVE BEEN BACKFEEDING INTO THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THIS PUMP VIA THE TRUCK RACK PUMP, BUT THE CHECK VALVE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE PUMP HAS BEEN ISOLATED AND DRAINED DOWN, AND THE DEFECTIVE SEAL WAS LEFT IN PLACE UNTIL A NEW SEAL CAN BE INSTALLED. WE BELIEVE AGE OF THE SEAL IS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS RELEASE."
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.