MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.77328, -93.35844 |
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
MAGELLAN'S NORTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED OF A REPORTED SHEEN ON WATER IN A DRAINAGE DITCH BY THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY. THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE INFORMED MAGELLAN'S OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER WHEREUPON THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. UP-AND-DOWN STREAM VALVES WERE CLOSED AND A GROUND SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED WHICH INCLUDED EXCAVATING THE LINE IN THE VICINITY OF THE REPORTED SIGHTING. A LARGE ROCK WAS DISCOVERED IMMEDIATELY UNDER THE PIPELINE. WHEN THE ROCK WAS REMOVED A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE WHICH HAD BEEN RESTING ON THE ROCK. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE AS A THROUGH THE WALL CRACK IN A BOTTOM SIDE DEFORMATION ANOMALY THAT GREW FROM MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE PIPE.
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.