"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 23, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 23, 2013 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.61780, -96.45430 |
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 | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $23,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING AN INVESTIGATIVE DIG FOLLOWING AN IN-LINE INSPECTION, A PETROLEUM ODOR WAS FOUND AS SOIL WAS EXCAVATED. ADDITIONAL SEARCHING REVEAL A CRACK IN THE PIPE, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, PRE-TESTED PIPE AND THE IMPACTED 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.