MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP

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Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates37.79221, -96.88137

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

AT 11:34 AM ON APRIL 2, 2020 MAGELLAN FIELD PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED BY A CONTRACTOR OF VAPOR BUBBLING UP OVER MAGELLAN'S ONEOK TO ENTERPRISE PIPELINE. MAGELLAN PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE, CONTACTED THE OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER AND BEGAN EXCAVATION OF THE PIPELINE. A PINHOLE FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED IN IN AN AREA OF DISBONDED COATING. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE RELEASE AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED, SAMPLED, AND PLACED IN ROLL OFF CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. THIS LINE WAS SHUT-IN AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE. A PROJECT IS IN PROGRESS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WITH A SLEEVE OR PIPE REPLACEMENT. BASED ON OPERATIONAL NEEDS, THE LINE WILL ALSO BE PURGED WITH NITROGEN. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (05/07/2020) UPDATE: PART A 4, 11, AND 14

About This Pipeline Incident

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