"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 4, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 4, 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 | 44.26055, -93.30194 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING ROUTINE FACILITY INSPECTION, LOCAL PERSONNEL OBSERVED A STAIN IN THE SNOW BENEATH A MAINLINE VALVE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A NIPPLE IN THE BODY BLEED PORT ON THE BOTTOM OF A VALVE WAS LEAKING. REPAIR WAS MADE BY REPLACING THE NIPPLE. CONTAMINATED SNOW WAS DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY AND STATE GUIDELINES."
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.