Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-10-27 — OK
Operator
Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-10-27 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On september 29th, 2023 at 11:00 magellan operation personnel at the east houston terminal placing tank 2501 back into service discovered product coming from an open 2" valve on the tank lateral. Personnel immediately closed the valve, installed a plug, and clean-up efforts began. Tank 2501 had been out of service for routine and other maintenance for roughly a year and a half. To prevent a reoccurrence, procedure 9.01-adm-045 - perform valve lineups for product movements will be reviewed during the next safety meeting with east houston terminal operations and maintenance teams, with emphasis on valve alignment. Additionally, streamers and tags will be placed on all valves and fittings being operated during maintenance.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-10-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230254
Supplemental Number
38709
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.790171
Location Longitude
-95.282065
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Post-Maintenance/repair
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Houston Terminal
Segment Name
Fac Id 357
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77029
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Left Open And Unplugged
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
85
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
300
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
385
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2018-12-18 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 event was under field operation and was not caused by or contributed to by the ops control controller.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
C******* R******
Preparer Title
Strategic Data Engineer
Preparer Email
C***************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
9185747065
Prepared Date
2023-10-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** K***
Authorizer Telephone
9185747191
Authorizer Title
Supv. Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T**********@o****.com
Narrative
On september 29th, 2023 at 11:00 magellan operation personnel at the east houston terminal placing tank 2501 back into service discovered product coming from an open 2" valve on the tank lateral. Personnel immediately closed the valve, installed a plug, and clean-up efforts began. Tank 2501 had been out of service for routine and other maintenance for roughly a year and a half. To prevent a reoccurrence, procedure 9.01-adm-045 - perform valve lineups for product movements will be reviewed during the next safety meeting with east houston terminal operations and maintenance teams, with emphasis on valve alignment. Additionally, streamers and tags will be placed on all valves and fittings being operated during maintenance.
| Report Received Date | 2023-10-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230254 |
| Supplemental Number | 38709 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.790171 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.282065 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Post-Maintenance/repair |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Houston Terminal |
| Segment Name | Fac Id 357 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77029 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Left Open And Unplugged |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 85 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 385 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 event was under field operation and was not caused by or contributed to by the ops control controller. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | C******* R****** |
| Preparer Title | Strategic Data Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C***************@o****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9185747065 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-10-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** K*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9185747191 |
| Authorizer Title | Supv. Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T**********@o****.com |
| Narrative | On september 29th, 2023 at 11:00 magellan operation personnel at the east houston terminal placing tank 2501 back into service discovered product coming from an open 2" valve on the tank lateral. Personnel immediately closed the valve, installed a plug, and clean-up efforts began. Tank 2501 had been out of service for routine and other maintenance for roughly a year and a half. To prevent a reoccurrence, procedure 9.01-adm-045 - perform valve lineups for product movements will be reviewed during the next safety meeting with east houston terminal operations and maintenance teams, with emphasis on valve alignment. Additionally, streamers and tags will be placed on all valves and fittings being operated during maintenance. |
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