Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-23 — 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)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2013-05-23 18:39
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
During an investigative dig following an in-line inspection, a petroleum odor was found as soil was excavated. Additional searching reveal a crack in the pipe, resulting in the release. The pipe was replaced with new, pre-tested pipe and the impacted soil was remediated in accordance with company and state standards.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130223
Supplemental Number
18997
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22610
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
2013-05-23 18:39:00
Location Latitude
46.6178
Location Longitude
-96.4543
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.12
Recovered Bbls
0.12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Down For Rehab Following An In-Line Inspection.
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-23 10:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1048175
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Pipe Fac Name
Alexandria To Fargo #2-8" Line
Segment Name
Line Id #6270
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56514
Onshore City Name
Barnesville
Onshore County Name
Wilkin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
77
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
28
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Kaiser Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1954
Manufactured Year
1954
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.12
Rel Water Name
Shallow Groundwater Table
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
800
Est Cost Gas Released
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
23000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
36835
Accident Psig
300
Mop Psig
1186
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
201462
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
Release feature was found during rehabilitation of the line following an in-line inspection. Given that the release was from an anomaly in the pipe, there is no evidence linking the control room to the release. Neither is there evidence that the controller on duty caused or 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)
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Pressure-Related
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Circ Wave Recent Year
2012
Geometry Recent Year
2012
Other Recent Year
2007
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1989
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1858
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
918-574-7377
Prepared Date
2014-02-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7315
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Narrative
During an investigative dig following an in-line inspection, a petroleum odor was found as soil was excavated. Additional searching reveal a crack in the pipe, resulting in the release. The pipe was replaced with new, pre-tested pipe and the impacted soil was remediated in accordance with company and state standards.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130223 |
| Supplemental Number | 18997 |
| 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 | 2013-05-23 18:39:00 |
| Location Latitude | 46.6178 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.4543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Down For Rehab Following An In-Line Inspection. |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-23 10:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1048175 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Pipe Fac Name | Alexandria To Fargo #2-8" Line |
| Segment Name | Line Id #6270 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56514 |
| Onshore City Name | Barnesville |
| Onshore County Name | Wilkin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 77 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 28 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Kaiser Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1954 |
| Manufactured Year | 1954 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.12 |
| Rel Water Name | Shallow Groundwater Table |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 800 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 23000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 36835 |
| Accident Psig | 300 |
| Mop Psig | 1186 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 201462 |
| 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 | Release feature was found during rehabilitation of the line following an in-line inspection. Given that the release was from an anomaly in the pipe, there is no evidence linking the control room to the release. Neither is there evidence that the controller on duty caused or 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) |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Pressure-Related |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2012 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2012 |
| Other Recent Year | 2007 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1989 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1858 |
| 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 | 918-574-7377 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** L* L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7315 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | During an investigative dig following an in-line inspection, a petroleum odor was found as soil was excavated. Additional searching reveal a crack in the pipe, resulting in the release. The pipe was replaced with new, pre-tested pipe and the impacted soil was remediated in accordance with company and state standards. |
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