MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates38.50252, -94.86919

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

Location Map

Incident Narrative

DURING A ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSPECTION, LOCATION PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A STAIN ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE THE PUMP ROOM BUILDING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A PINHOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERNAL THREADS OF A ONE-HALF INCH ELBOW FITTING IN A SENSING LINE TO A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE LEAK WAS EVALUATED BY THE MAGELLAN CORROSION GROUP AND DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS MITIGATED.

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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