"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 24, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 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 | 29.40090, -94.95689 |
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 | $403,000 |
| Emergency Response | $149,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE PIPELINE WAS OPERATING AT STEADY STATE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 BPH. NO ABNORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THE PIPELINE CONTROLLER VIA SCADA RECEIVED AN ALERT OF HIGH FLOWRATE AND LOW DISCHARGE PRESSURE. THE PIPELINE WAS PROMPTLY SHUTDOWN AND REMOTELY OPERATED VALVES CLOSED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PIPELINE LONG SEAM HAD SPLIT ON TOP OF THE PIPE. FURTHER METALURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED IT WAS A DAMAGED SKELP EDGE DURING MANUFACTURING THAT CAUSED A LACK OF BONDING. - SEE ANALYSIS ATTACHED. REMOVED PART A #10 AS INSTRUCTED BY EMAIL OF PIYALI TALUKDAR ON 2/28/13. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (02/11/2020) UPDATED G5-1 TO REMOVE ""UNDER INVESTIGATION"""
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.