MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates36.38322, -97.60424

Cause

CauseMATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

FIELD PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A DARK SPOT IN THE ROAD WHICH HAD AN AMMONIA ODOR. NOTIFIED OPS CONROL, WHO SHUT DOWN THE LINE FOR AN INVESTIGATION EVENT. UPON EXCAVATION THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THERE WAS A PINHOLE IN THE GIRTH WELD. FEATURE WAS REPAIRED WITH A SLEEVE. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED, HOWEVER, THIS RELEASE DID NOT MEET PHMSA CRITERIA FOR NOTIFICATION.

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.

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