"MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 5, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 5, 2017 |
| 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 | 43.93144, -94.11320 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LOCAL TECHNICIAN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM A THIRD PARTY REGARDING A POTENTIAL DEAD SPOT IN A FARM FIELD. UPON INVESTIGATION FROM MAGELLAN EMPLOYEE, AN AREA OF DEAD VEGETATION WAS OBSERVED WITH AN ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ODOR. THE INVESTIGATION EVENT WAS INITIATED AT 13:30. THE PIPELINE WAS NOT ACTIVE AT THE TIME OF EVENT. THE TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE MANUAL VALVES AT MP 226 AND 217.5. UPON EXCAVATION OF THE PIPE, THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PINHOLE IN THE LONGITUDINAL SEAM. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS BOLTED TO THE PIPE TO STOP THE RELEASE AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY WELDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR PERMANENT. APPROXIMATELY 44 CUBIC YARDS OF AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMOVED"
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.