"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 21, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 21, 2012 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.95138, -88.27772 |
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 | $38,500 |
| Emergency Response | $70,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A THIRD PARTY TELEPHONED THE MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER TO REPORT A DIESEL ODOR IN THE VICINITY OF THE PIPELINE NEAR MILE POST 283.6. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY MAGELLAN PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A VERY SMALL CRACK NEAR A GIRTH WELD, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PIPE SPECIMEN INDICATED THE CAUSE WAS A LACK OF FUSION DEFECT IN THE ERW LONGITUDINAL SEAM THAT LINKED UP WITH AN IMBEDDED INCLUSION. THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY AND STATE STANDARDS. APPROXIMATELY 1,043 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED."
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.