Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-04-12 — 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)
$3,500
Incident datetime
2013-04-12 07:13
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
The scada system in the magellan operations control center indicated a loss of pressure which was confirmed by a member of the public working in the vicinity who telephoned the operations control center to report seeing a small vapor cloud coming from a pump unit on magellan's ammonia pipeline system. Magellan maintenance personnel investigated and discovered that a pump seal on a mainline pumping unit was leaking. The pump unit was locked in, and the seal replaced in accordance with applicable magellan procedures. Impacted soil will be remediated in accordance with magellan and state standards.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-05-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130164
Supplemental Number
18938
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
2013-04-12 07:13:00
Location Latitude
38.38154
Location Longitude
-97.83127
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Anhydrous Ammonia
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Intentional Release Bbls
1.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-04-12 07:13:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-04-12 07:27:00
Restart Datetime
2013-04-12 09:11:00
On Site Datetime
2013-04-12 07:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-04-12 07:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1043720
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Conway Station
Segment Name
Station #117
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67546
Onshore City Name
Conway
Onshore County Name
Mcpherson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal And O-Ring
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
404
Est Cost Prop Damage
3500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3904
Accident Psig
283
Mop Psig
2101
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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 the result of a seal failure on a mainline pump unit. It was subsequently determined that neither the control room nor the controller on duty caused or contributed to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear
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
2014-01-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7315
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Narrative
The scada system in the magellan operations control center indicated a loss of pressure which was confirmed by a member of the public working in the vicinity who telephoned the operations control center to report seeing a small vapor cloud coming from a pump unit on magellan's ammonia pipeline system. Magellan maintenance personnel investigated and discovered that a pump seal on a mainline pumping unit was leaking. The pump unit was locked in, and the seal replaced in accordance with applicable magellan procedures. Impacted soil will be remediated in accordance with magellan and state standards.
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130164 |
| Supplemental Number | 18938 |
| 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 | 2013-04-12 07:13:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.38154 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.83127 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 | 5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-04-12 07:13:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-04-12 07:27:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-04-12 09:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-04-12 07:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-04-12 07:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1043720 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Conway Station |
| Segment Name | Station #117 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67546 |
| Onshore City Name | Conway |
| Onshore County Name | Mcpherson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal And O-Ring |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 404 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3904 |
| Accident Psig | 283 |
| Mop Psig | 2101 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 the result of a seal failure on a mainline pump unit. It was subsequently determined that neither the control room nor the controller on duty caused or contributed to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear |
| 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 | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** L* L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7315 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | The scada system in the magellan operations control center indicated a loss of pressure which was confirmed by a member of the public working in the vicinity who telephoned the operations control center to report seeing a small vapor cloud coming from a pump unit on magellan's ammonia pipeline system. Magellan maintenance personnel investigated and discovered that a pump seal on a mainline pumping unit was leaking. The pump unit was locked in, and the seal replaced in accordance with applicable magellan procedures. Impacted soil will be remediated in accordance with magellan and state standards. |
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