MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.06374, -97.81895

Cause

CauseMATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

WHILE EXCAVATING THE PIPELINE TO INVESTIGATE A FEATURE DETECTED BY AN IN-LINE INSPECTION, THE PIPE WAS NOTICED TO BE WET AND WEEPING PRODUCT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BURIED PIPE WAS SITTING A ROCK THAT CAUSED A DENT. THE ERW SEAM WAS POSITIONED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE AND THE DENT WAS LOCATED ON THE SEAM WELD. FATIGUE APPEARED TO CAUSE THE SEAM TO CRACK WHICH RESULTED IN A SMALL LEAK. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A FULLY WELDED TYPE B STEEL SLEEVE.

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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