MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.20944, -95.05178 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 2, 2020, WHILE TRAVELING TO AN ILI REHAB SITE, CONTRACTORS IDENTIFIED DEAD VEGETATION NEAR THE PIPELINE. THE CONTRACTORS NOTIFIED THE MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED FOR ALL THREE LINES IN THE AREA. LOCAL PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AND CONTRACTORS BEGAN EXCAVATION. AT 15:23, A PINHOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SEAM AT THE 11:35 O'CLOCK POSITION. TYPE B SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE PIPE JOINT WAS CUT OUT JUNE 17, 2020 AND SENT IN FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS AND RESULTS INDICATE THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A SHORT, THROUGH WALL, MANUFACTURING DEFECT (PENETRATOR) LOCATED AT THE ERW SEAM WELD. LIGHT EXTERNAL CORROSION AT THE LEAK LOCATION MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. NO INDICATIONS OF IN-SERVICE GROWTH OR FATIGUE WERE OBSERVED. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL:(10/28/2020) PARTS A11, G5, H UPDATED.
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.