MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 3, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 3, 2015 |
| 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 | 36.81045, -97.83190 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE LOCAL SHERIFF DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED MAGELLAN'S OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER IN TULSA, OK THAT A SMALL VAPOR CLOUD WAS SEEN AT A SCRAPER TRAP ON THE MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE IN RURAL GRANT COUNTY, OK. OPERATIONS CONTROL INITIATED MAGELLAN'S ""CODE RED"" PROCEDURE AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE AND NOTIFIED LOCAL TECHNICIANS TO INVESTIGATE. MAGELLAN PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT A RELEASE HAD OCCURRED FROM A FAILED O-RING SEAL ON THE PILOT VALVE OF A PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE DEFECTIVE SEAL WAS SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS BUT THE RESULTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE WITH REGARDS TO THE O-RING FAILURE. NOTE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PRODUCT RELEASED WAS DETERMINED AS APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS.
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.