"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 13, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateFebruary 13, 2015
Operator"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.16315, -97.00595

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$8,700
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO EXCAVATION OF AN ILI ANOMALY REHABILITATION. DURING THE PROBING OPERATION, PRODUCT WAS FOUND ON THE PROBE BARS AT THE STAKED LOCATION. THE INSPECTOR CALLED OPERATIONS CONTROL TO HAVE THE LINE SHUTDOWN. EXCAVATION COMMENCED AT WHICH TIME PRODUCT WAS FOUND TO BE DRIPPING FROM THE PIPE. THE COATING WAS REMOVED FROM THE PIPE AT THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK AND A TYPE B SLEEVE WAS WELDED OVER THE ANOMALY WHICH SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED THE LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 200 CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED."

About This Pipeline Incident

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