MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 28, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 28, 2010 |
| 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 | 42.45589, -95.32798 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AERIAL PATROL REPORTED WHAT APEARED TO BE A SMALL AREA OF DEAD VEGETATION ON THE PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY. INVESTIGATION BY LOCAL TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT A RELEASE HAD OCCURRED. THE LINE WAS EXCAVATED AND A PINHOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN A GIRTH WELD. REPAIR WAS MADE BY INSTALLING A TYPE B FULL ENCIRCLEMENT PRESSURE CONTAINING SLEEVE, WITH ALL WELDS INSPECTED BY NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING. IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES.
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.