"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 7, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 7, 2011 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.83799, -98.27639 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE ORION NORTH 12"" PIPELINE FROM HENRIETTA TO DUNCAN LOST PRESSURE WHILE IN A STATIC CONDITION. ALL 12"" BLOCK VALVES WERE CLOSED BY OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES. FOOT AND VEHICLE PATROL WERE PERFORMED BY OPERATIONS AND AIR PATROL FLEW THE LINE SEGMENT IN QUESTION. PRODUCT RELEASE AREA WAS IDENTIFIED BY AIR PATROL JUST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF US HWY 287. EXCAVATION WAS PERFORMED AND DISCOVERED PIPE COATING WAS SHIELDED CAUSING CORROSION WHICH LED TO THE RELEASE. PIPE WHERE RELEASES OCCURRED WAS CLEANED AND SANDBLASTED, FULL ENCIRCLEMENTS WERE WELDED ON. LATER APPROXIMATELY 100' OF NEW 12' PIPE WAS INSTALLED IN 2 SEPARATE PLACES. THIS LINE WAS HYDRO TESTED AFTERWARDS. PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT 7:39 ON 9/10/11, BUT NOT ACTUALLY OPERATED UNTIL 10/10 FOR A SCHEDULED OPERATION."
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.