"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 11, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 11, 2015 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.54706, -97.03784 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $87,500 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AERIAL PATROL REPORTED SHEEN ON A CREEK AND POND ADJACENT TO THE LINE. MAGELLAN PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION. THE SHEEN WAS CONFIRMED AND CREWS EXCAVATED THE LINE. A PINHOLE IN THE LONGITUDINAL SEAM WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OF LEAKAGE. THE DEFECTIVE PIPE WAS SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WHICH IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE TO BE PREFERENTIAL ERW SEAM CORROSION WITHIN AN AREA OF EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE WAS SHUT IN AND THE REPAIR WAS MADE BY REPLACING 2000 FEET OF PIPE WITH NEW PIPE ALONG WITH 61.2 MILES OF PIPE BEING HYDRO-TESTED FROM WACO TO HEARNE PRIOR TO RETURNING THE LINE TO SERVICE. IMPACTED SOIL WILL BE REMEDIATED.
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.