MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 1, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 1, 2013 |
| 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 | 42.80667, -94.36011 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $128,000 |
| Emergency Response | $43,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AERIAL PATROL PILOT IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL DEAD SPOT OF VEGETATION AND NOTIFIED MAGELLAN PERSONNEL WHO INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE RESULT OF A RELEASE. THE SITE WAS EXCAVATED AND A PINHOLE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED. THE DEFECTIVE PIPE WAS REMOVED AND A JOINT OF NEW, PRETESTED PIPE WAS INSTALLED AND THE LINE WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE. THE DEFECTIVE PIPE WAS SENT TO A METALLURGICAL LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS WHICH DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A THROUGH THICKNESS HOLE LOCATED AT THE END OF AN OVERLAPPING FILLET WELDED SIDE SEAM WHICH DID NOT EXTEND THE FULL LENGTH OF THE SLEEVE. APPROXIMATELY 334 CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND COMPANY STANDARDS.
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.