Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-05-08 — OK
Operator
Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2025-05-08 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At approximately 0700, operations personnel identified a small release from an instrumentation manifold. After further investigation it was determined the release took place at a differential pressure transmitter manifold and associated fittings. The release was stopped by closing the associated instrumentation isolation valve on the transmitter/manifold. Clean-up efforts were conducted by local personnel with response equipment and supplemental personnel and resources. To prevent recurrence, the transmitter and tubing manifold were replaced with a new transmitter/ manifold.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250113
Supplemental Number
40856
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31580
Name
Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp
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
29.792918
Location Longitude
-95.281044
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
0.5
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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Issue Was Corrected Immediately Once Identified
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
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
4/10/2025 7:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Houston
Segment Name
Fac Id 728
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
Other
Incident Area Details
Aboveground Piping On Meter Skid
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2003
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Instrumentation Threaded Fittings (Ss)
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Instrumentation Component Failure/leak
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
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
3500
Est Cost Environmental
700
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6260
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5)
Maop Established Date
2013-01-30 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
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
Release was a result of an instrumentation component failure
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Other
Other Stripped Details
Instrumentation Component Threaded Fitting Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Instrumentation Component Threaded Fitting Failure
Preparer Name
G*** C*********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist Ii
Preparer Email
G**************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
9183818066
Prepared Date
2025-05-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R*** M****
Authorizer Telephone
5807410185
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
R*********@o****.com
Narrative
At approximately 0700, operations personnel identified a small release from an instrumentation manifold. After further investigation it was determined the release took place at a differential pressure transmitter manifold and associated fittings. The release was stopped by closing the associated instrumentation isolation valve on the transmitter/manifold. Clean-up efforts were conducted by local personnel with response equipment and supplemental personnel and resources. To prevent recurrence, the transmitter and tubing manifold were replaced with a new transmitter/ manifold.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250113 |
| Supplemental Number | 40856 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31580 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp |
| 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 | 29.792918 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.281044 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| 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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Issue Was Corrected Immediately Once Identified |
| 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 | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 4/10/2025 7:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Houston |
| Segment Name | Fac Id 728 |
| 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 | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Aboveground Piping On Meter Skid |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2003 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Instrumentation Threaded Fittings (Ss) |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Instrumentation Component Failure/leak |
| 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 | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 700 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6260 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-01-30 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 | 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 | Release was a result of an instrumentation component failure |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Instrumentation Component Threaded Fitting Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Instrumentation Component Threaded Fitting Failure |
| Preparer Name | G*** C********* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist Ii |
| Preparer Email | G**************@o****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9183818066 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-05-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** M**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5807410185 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | R*********@o****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 0700, operations personnel identified a small release from an instrumentation manifold. After further investigation it was determined the release took place at a differential pressure transmitter manifold and associated fittings. The release was stopped by closing the associated instrumentation isolation valve on the transmitter/manifold. Clean-up efforts were conducted by local personnel with response equipment and supplemental personnel and resources. To prevent recurrence, the transmitter and tubing manifold were replaced with a new transmitter/ manifold. |
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