MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 4, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateJune 4, 2011
OperatorMAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates38.08131, -97.85245

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseMALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL RECEIVED A REPORT FORM A THIRD PARTY OF AN AMMONIA SMELL AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED ITS CODE RED SHUT-DOWN OF THE LINE AND CALLED OUT PERSONEL TO INVESTIGATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SMALL DRIP FROM THE PACKING FITTING ON A MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE. THE FITTING WAS REPAIRED, STOPPING THE RELEASE.

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.

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