Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-19 — OK
Operator
Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$17,000
Incident datetime
2012-05-19 16:58
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
A third party called the magellan operations control center in tulsa and reported an area of potentially dead vegetation at the location accompanied by a strong odor. Magellan personnel were dispatched to the location and confirmed the leak. The line was excavated and a permanent repair was made, and the line was returned to service. Impacted soil was removed and remediated per company and state standards.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120189
Supplemental Number
19216
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
2012-05-19 14:14:00
Location Latitude
43.93146
Location Longitude
-94.11098
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Anhydrous Ammonia
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.4
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
2012-05-19 16:58:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-05-19 14:30:00
Restart Datetime
2012-05-21 18:53:00
On Site Datetime
2012-05-19 16:58:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-05-19 17:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1012047
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Pipe Fac Name
Garner Lateral
Segment Name
Line Segment Id # 510
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56010
Onshore City Name
Amboy
Onshore County Name
Blue Earth
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
225.1
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx-46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1978
Manufactured Year
1978
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000
Est Cost Gas Released
1911
Est Cost Prop Damage
17000
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
30000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
68911
Accident Psig
563
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
45202
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
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 release was from a pinhole in the line and was not the result of the actions of operations control or the controller operating the line.
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)
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Pinhole In Seam Weld
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2007
Geometry Recent Year
2007
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2011
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1963
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
2014-04-03 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 third party called the magellan operations control center in tulsa and reported an area of potentially dead vegetation at the location accompanied by a strong odor. Magellan personnel were dispatched to the location and confirmed the leak. The line was excavated and a permanent repair was made, and the line was returned to service. Impacted soil was removed and remediated per company and state standards.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120189 |
| Supplemental Number | 19216 |
| 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 | 2012-05-19 14:14:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.93146 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.11098 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 | 3.4 |
| 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 | 2012-05-19 16:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-05-19 14:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-05-21 18:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-19 16:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-05-19 17:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1012047 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Pipe Fac Name | Garner Lateral |
| Segment Name | Line Segment Id # 510 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56010 |
| Onshore City Name | Amboy |
| Onshore County Name | Blue Earth |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 225.1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5lx-46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Manufactured Year | 1978 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1911 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 17000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 30000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 68911 |
| Accident Psig | 563 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 45202 |
| 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 | 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 release was from a pinhole in the line and was not the result of the actions of operations control or the controller operating the line. |
| 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) |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Pinhole In Seam Weld |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2007 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2007 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2011 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1963 |
| 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 | 2014-04-03 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 third party called the magellan operations control center in tulsa and reported an area of potentially dead vegetation at the location accompanied by a strong odor. Magellan personnel were dispatched to the location and confirmed the leak. The line was excavated and a permanent repair was made, and the line was returned to service. Impacted soil was removed and remediated per company and state standards. |
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