Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-05-20 — OK
Operator
Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2021-05-20 07:25
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At 7:25 on 5/20/21 magellan operations personnel were conducting a daily facility inspection when product was noticed in the tank 3512 containment area. The area was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. Upon further investigation it was determined that the packing on the booster pump bypass valve had failed due to normal wear and was allowing product to leak by. The valve will be repacked and the stem replaced before it is placed back in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-06-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210178
Supplemental Number
35409
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39504
Name
Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p.
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2021-05-20 07:25:00
Location Latitude
29.797146
Location Longitude
-95.279005
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.95
Recovered Bbls
0.95
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-05-20 07:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Was Isolated From The System.
On Site Datetime
2021-05-20 07:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Houston Terminal
Segment Name
Fac Id 728
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77029
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Spx
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Valve Packing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
26060
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The release was contained within the facility on piping not monitored by ops control.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear
Preparer Name
S****** L******
Preparer Title
Ai Analyst
Preparer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7327
Preparer Fax
918-5747376
Prepared Date
2021-06-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G**** R****
Authorizer Telephone
918- 574-7165
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Integrity Management
Authorizer Email
G**********@m*********.com
Narrative
At 7:25 on 5/20/21 magellan operations personnel were conducting a daily facility inspection when product was noticed in the tank 3512 containment area. The area was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. Upon further investigation it was determined that the packing on the booster pump bypass valve had failed due to normal wear and was allowing product to leak by. The valve will be repacked and the stem replaced before it is placed back in service.
| Report Received Date | 2021-06-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210178 |
| Supplemental Number | 35409 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39504 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-05-20 07:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.797146 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.279005 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.95 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.95 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-05-20 07:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Was Isolated From The System. |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-05-20 07:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Houston Terminal |
| Segment Name | Fac Id 728 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77029 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Spx |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Valve Packing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 26060 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The release was contained within the facility on piping not monitored by ops control. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear |
| Preparer Name | S****** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-7327 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-5747376 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-06-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G**** R**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918- 574-7165 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Integrity Management |
| Authorizer Email | G**********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | At 7:25 on 5/20/21 magellan operations personnel were conducting a daily facility inspection when product was noticed in the tank 3512 containment area. The area was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. Upon further investigation it was determined that the packing on the booster pump bypass valve had failed due to normal wear and was allowing product to leak by. The valve will be repacked and the stem replaced before it is placed back in service. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA