MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN TERMINALS HOLDINGS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.95796, -96.72461 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL OPERATIONS WERE CONDUCTING A TANK TO TANK TRANSFER. A CONTRACTOR WORKING AT THE FACILITY NOTICED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND AND NOTIFIED LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. UPON ARRIVING MAGELLAN EMPLOYEES CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE CRUDE OIL, SHUTDOWN THE OPERATION AND CLOSED VALVES TO ISOLATE THE AREA. CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED AND ALL AFFECTED SOIL WAS STORED AND WILL BE PROPERLY REMEDIATED. THE RELEASE WAS LOCATED ON A FACILITY TANK TRANSFER LINE. A GOUGE OR APPEARANCE OF MACHINED GROOVE WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE. THIS GROOVE APPEARED TO HAVE OCCURRED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AS IT WAS WELL COATED. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION PITTING OF THE CORNERS OF A MECHANICAL DAMAGE NOTCH. THE FAILURE SECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PRETESTED PIPE. APPROXIMATELY 800 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WERE REMEDIATED. SUPPLEMENT/FINAL FILED. UPDATES (12-20-2018): PARTS C3C,D,E, G1, AND H. PIPE SPECIFICATIONS IN PART C3 WERE UPDATED BASED ON METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PIPE SAMPLE.
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.