"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 17, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 17, 2014 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.50252, -94.86919 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.