MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 12, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 12, 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 | 38.38154, -97.83127 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE SCADA SYSTEM IN THE MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER INDICATED A LOSS OF PRESSURE WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WORKING IN THE VICINITY WHO TELEPHONED THE OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER TO REPORT SEEING A SMALL VAPOR CLOUD COMING FROM A PUMP UNIT ON MAGELLAN'S AMMONIA PIPELINE SYSTEM. MAGELLAN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THAT A PUMP SEAL ON A MAINLINE PUMPING UNIT WAS LEAKING. THE PUMP UNIT WAS LOCKED IN, AND THE SEAL REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE MAGELLAN PROCEDURES. IMPACTED SOIL WILL BE REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAGELLAN AND STATE 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.