MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 27, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 27, 2020 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.27756, -96.68124 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE RE-POSITIONING MAINLINE DISPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AT BEATRICE STATION, AN EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED AN AREA IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE STATION WHERE PRODUCT WAS OBSERVED BUBBLING UP FROM THE GROUND. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND MAINLINE DISPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES WERE SHUT DOWN. MAINLINE VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE RELEASE LOCATION AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES RESPONDED TO THE SITE. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. ISOLATION VALVES WERE REOPENED TO ACCOMMODATE LAUNCHING A DISPLACEMENT PIG WITH AIR AT BEATRICE STATION TO PUSH THE AMMONIA TO THE NEXT DOWNSTREAM MAINLINE VALVE. THE DISPLACED SECTION WAS ISOLATED ON 1/27/2020. THE AIR IN THE LINE SECTION WAS BLOWN DOWN ON 1/28/2020 AND EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES COMMENCED AT THE LEAK SITE. FIELD INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM A PLUG IN A 2"" TOR FITTING. THE PLUG WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE SECTION WAS REFILLED WITH AMMONIA ON 1/29/2020 IN ORDER TO RESUME MAINLINE DISPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES. NRC #1269687, 1/27/2020 12:49 48-HR UPDATE NRC #1269840, 1/29/2020 08:45
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.