Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-09-05 — OK
Operator
Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-09-05 04:56
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At 16:56 on 9/5/10 a third party reported a small vapor cloud at the scraper trap at mp 87, medford ok. Operations arrived on scene and discovered that a tubing sensing line between the regulator and chart recorder was leaking below ground. The valve going to the tubing was closed and the leak stopped.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-09-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100212
Supplemental Number
21563
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12105
Name
Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, L.p.
Operator Street Address
One Williams Center, Otc-9 P.o. Box 22186
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74172
Local Datetime
2010-09-05 04:56:00
Location Latitude
36.810495
Location Longitude
-97.831946
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Anhydrous Ammonia
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.71
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-09-05 04:56:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Idle Line At The Time Of The Release; Line Isolated
On Site Datetime
2010-09-05 19:12:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-09-05 05:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
953175
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Enid Lateral
Segment Name
Line #517
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73759
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Grant
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
87
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
3
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
45060
Accident Psig
694
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
20
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Incompat Commod Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The pipeline in question was idle at the time of the release. Leak detection systems did not pick up any discrepancies due to the fact the release was too small to be detected by the program (or the controller). Investigation of the controller's actions did not find that he caused or contributed to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unknown
Preparer Name
K****** L* L*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Copmpliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7315
Preparer Fax
918-574-7377
Prepared Date
2016-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone
9185747386
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K***********@m********.com
Narrative
At 16:56 on 9/5/10 a third party reported a small vapor cloud at the scraper trap at mp 87, medford ok. Operations arrived on scene and discovered that a tubing sensing line between the regulator and chart recorder was leaking below ground. The valve going to the tubing was closed and the leak stopped.
| Report Received Date | 2010-09-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100212 |
| Supplemental Number | 21563 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12105 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | One Williams Center, Otc-9 P.o. Box 22186 |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74172 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-09-05 04:56:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.810495 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.831946 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Anhydrous Ammonia |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.71 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-09-05 04:56:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Idle Line At The Time Of The Release; Line Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-09-05 19:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-09-05 05:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 953175 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Enid Lateral |
| Segment Name | Line #517 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73759 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Grant |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 87 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 3 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 45060 |
| Accident Psig | 694 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 20 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Incompat Commod Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The pipeline in question was idle at the time of the release. Leak detection systems did not pick up any discrepancies due to the fact the release was too small to be detected by the program (or the controller). Investigation of the controller's actions did not find that he caused or contributed to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Unknown |
| Preparer Name | K****** L* L******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Copmpliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K***********@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-7315 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-574-7377 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** L* L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9185747386 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@m********.com |
| Narrative | At 16:56 on 9/5/10 a third party reported a small vapor cloud at the scraper trap at mp 87, medford ok. Operations arrived on scene and discovered that a tubing sensing line between the regulator and chart recorder was leaking below ground. The valve going to the tubing was closed and the leak stopped. |
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