MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.28588, -95.00712 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A MAGELLAN COORINATOR OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE WAS FLYING THE LINE WITH AN AERIAL PATROL PILOT TO VIEW CONDITIONS OF THE RIGHT OF WAY WHEN HE SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE A STAIN ON THE GROUND OVER THE PIPELINE. SUBSEQUENT EXCAVATION OF THE SPOT REVEALED THE LINE WAS LEAKING FROM A PIN-HOLE IN THE PIPE SEAM. THE LINE WAS REAPAIRED BY REMOVING THE DEFECTIVE PIPE AND INSTALLING A PIECE OF NEW, PRE-TESTED PIPE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS FROM A COPPER PENETRATOR IN THE ERW LONGITUDINAL SEAM DURING PIPE MANUFACTURE. THE COPPER PREVENTED A COMPLETE BOND FROM FORMING IN THE SEAM AND RESULTED IN A WEAKENED MICROSTRUCTURE, WHICH ULTIMATELY FAILED. THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY AND STATE GUIDELINES.
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.