MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 20, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 20, 2011 |
| 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 | 39.08049, -97.35301 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING THE SEMI-ANNUAL MAINLINE VALVE INSPECTION, A MAGELLAN TECHNICIAN SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE DEAD VEGETATION NEAR THE VALVE. THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED AND A STOPPLE FITTING WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING AT THE O-RING SEALS ON THE STOPPLE SEGMENTS. TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE STOPPLE AND FLANGE. A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MADE BY REMOVING THE STOPPLES AND INSTALLING A SEGMENT OF NEW PIPE WHICH WAS HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED WITHOUT FAILURE.
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.