"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 31, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 31, 2013 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.61566, -93.12757 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $62,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE LINE WAS BEING CLEANED BY SAND-BLASTING AS PART OF A REHAB FOLLOWING AN IN-LINE-INSPECTION WHEN A LEAK DEVELOPED. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND PROMPTLY SHUT DOWN THE LINE. THE LINE WAS INITIALLY REPAIRED BY THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED BY REMOVING THE SEGMENT WITH THE LEAK FEATURE AND REPLACED WITH NEW NEW PRE-TESTED PIPE. THE SPECIMEN WITH THE FEATURE WAS SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR METALOURGICAL ANALYSIS, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE RELEASE WAS THE RESULT OF SANDBLASTING MATERIAL PENETRATING THROUGH THE REMAINING WALL OF AN EXISTING CORROSION PIT. APPROXIMATELY 5.50 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY 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.