"MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 1, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 1, 2014 |
| 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 | 38.34044, -97.83677 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A THIRD PARTY NOTIFIED MAGELLAN PERSONNEL OF SEEING A DEAD SPOT ON THE GROUND ABOVE THE LINE. MAGELLAN PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED A PINHOLE IN THE LINE WICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED BY THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE, AND THE LINE RESTORED TO OPERATION. THE PIPE SEGMENT CONTAINING THE DEFECT WAS LATER REPLACED WITH NEW, PRETESTED PIPE AND THE DEFECTIVE SPECIMEN SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WHICH CONCLUDED THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A PENETRATOR TYPE THROUGH-WALL LACK OF FUSION DEFECT IN THE ERW SEAM. APPROXIMATELY 800 CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS 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.