"MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 30, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 30, 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 | 43.05284, -93.63890 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $11,355 |
| Emergency Response | $12,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A DEPUTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED THE MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER OF A NOTICEABLE ODOR ACCOMPANIED BY MELTED SNOW AT THE LOCATION OF THE RELEASE. MAGELLAN FIELD PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A PINHOLE RELEASE IN THE LINE. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED BY PERMANTLY INSTALLING A PLIDCO CLAMP AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IMPACTED SOILS WERE REMEDIATED PER STATE AND COMPANY POLICIES.
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.