HL incident on 2011-07-06 — OK

Operator
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$71,000
Incident datetime
2011-07-06 15:31
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
A magellan coorinator of operations and maintenance was flying the line with an aerial patrol pilot to view conditions of the right of way when he saw what appeared to be a stain on the ground over the pipeline. Subsequent excavation of the spot revealed the line was leaking from a pin-hole in the pipe seam. The line was reapaired by removing the defective pipe and installing a piece of new, pre-tested pipe and returned to service. Metallurgical analysis indicated the cause of the release was from a copper penetrator in the erw longitudinal seam during pipe manufacture. The copper prevented a complete bond from forming in the seam and resulted in a weakened microstructure, which ultimately failed. The impacted soil was remediated in accordance with company and state guidelines.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110272
Supplemental Number
16354
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2011-07-06 15:31:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-06 15:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-07-06 15:41:00
Restart Datetime
2011-07-07 14:54:00
On Site Datetime
2011-07-06 19:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Pipe Fac Name
#4-12 Barnsdall To Kansas City Line
Segment Name
Line Segment #5014
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66072
Onshore City Name
Parker
Onshore County Name
Linn
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
134
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx-42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
750
Est Cost Prop Damage
71000
Est Cost Emergency
13000
Est Cost Environmental
245000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
329750
Accident Psig
530
Mop Psig
1186
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
290400
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
No
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
Due to the nature of the cause of the release, magellan determined that the operation controller's actions neither caused nor contributed to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Foreign Substance In Pipe Seam During Pipe Manufacturer
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2004
Circ Wave Recent Year
2009
Geometry Recent Year
2009
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1989
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1486
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
K****** L* L*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7315
Preparer Fax
918-574-7246
Prepared Date
2012-01-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7315
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Narrative
A magellan coorinator of operations and maintenance was flying the line with an aerial patrol pilot to view conditions of the right of way when he saw what appeared to be a stain on the ground over the pipeline. Subsequent excavation of the spot revealed the line was leaking from a pin-hole in the pipe seam. The line was reapaired by removing the defective pipe and installing a piece of new, pre-tested pipe and returned to service. Metallurgical analysis indicated the cause of the release was from a copper penetrator in the erw longitudinal seam during pipe manufacture. The copper prevented a complete bond from forming in the seam and resulted in a weakened microstructure, which ultimately failed. The impacted soil was remediated in accordance with company and state guidelines.
Report Received Date 2011-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear 2011
Report Number 20110272
Supplemental Number 16354
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 22610 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address 100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation OK
Operator Postal Code 74103
Local Datetime 2011-07-06 15:31:00
Location Latitude 38.28588 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -95.00712 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls 10
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2011-07-06 15:31:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2011-07-06 15:41:00
Restart Datetime 2011-07-07 14:54:00
On Site Datetime 2011-07-06 19:30:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Upstream Valve Type Ind Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind Remotely Controlled
Pipe Fac Name #4-12 Barnsdall To Kansas City Line
Segment Name Line Segment #5014
Onshore State Abbreviation Ks
Onshore Postal Code 66072
Onshore City Name Parker
Onshore County Name Linn
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 134
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 24
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Pipe
Pipe Type Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter 12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness 0.25
Pipe Smys 42000
Pipe Specification Api 5lx-42
Pipe Seam Type Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer Republic Steel
Pipe Coating Type Coal Tar
Installation Year 1950
Manufactured Year 1950
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind No
Soil Contamination Yes
Long Term Assessment No
Remediation Ind Yes
Soil Remed Ind Yes
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca Yes
Commodity Reached Hca Yes
Usa Ecological Ind Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 750
Est Cost Prop Damage 71000
Est Cost Emergency 13000
Est Cost Environmental 245000
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 329750
Accident Psig 530
Mop Psig 1186
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Length Segment Isolated 290400
Internal Inspection Ind Yes
Operation Complications Ind No
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind Yes
Scada Operating Ind Yes
Scada Functional Ind No
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 Due to the nature of the cause of the release, magellan determined that the operation controller's actions neither caused nor contributed to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Metallurgical Ind Yes
Failure Type Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Other Factor Yes
Other Factor Details Foreign Substance In Pipe Seam During Pipe Manufacturer
Pwf Additional Other Ind Yes
Collected Data Ind Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind Yes
Axial Recent Year 2004
Circ Wave Recent Year 2009
Geometry Recent Year 2009
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year 1989
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure 1486
Direct Asmnt Conducted No
Non Destructive Exam Ind No
Preparer Name K****** L* L*******
Preparer Title Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email K***********@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone 918-574-7315
Preparer Fax 918-574-7246
Prepared Date 2012-01-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone 918-574-7315
Authorizer Title Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email K***********@m*********.com
Narrative A magellan coorinator of operations and maintenance was flying the line with an aerial patrol pilot to view conditions of the right of way when he saw what appeared to be a stain on the ground over the pipeline. Subsequent excavation of the spot revealed the line was leaking from a pin-hole in the pipe seam. The line was reapaired by removing the defective pipe and installing a piece of new, pre-tested pipe and returned to service. Metallurgical analysis indicated the cause of the release was from a copper penetrator in the erw longitudinal seam during pipe manufacture. The copper prevented a complete bond from forming in the seam and resulted in a weakened microstructure, which ultimately failed. The impacted soil was remediated in accordance with company and state guidelines.

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