Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-21 — OK
Operator
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-08-21 21:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
While installing a set of flanges for a new valve installation on an 18" line at warda station an unvented foreman's plug was removed and product was released. The equipment was not installed correctly. The forman's plug should have been vented to relieve any pressure buildup on the back side of the plug. Personnel immediately responded with absorbent pads to collect any free product from the area. An excavator was used to remove the contaminated soil and place on visqueen were it was covered to prevent movement during a rain event.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130321
Supplemental Number
19843
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
2013-08-21 21:00:00
Location Latitude
30.04236
Location Longitude
-96.91462
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.47
Recovered Bbls
0.47
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-21 21:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Down Due To Construction
On Site Datetime
2013-08-21 21:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Warda Station
Segment Name
Southern Crude System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78960
Onshore City Name
Warda
Onshore County Name
Fayette
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
113
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Forman's Plug
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Contractor Removed An Unvented Forman's Plug.
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3050
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Preparer Name
D******* C*********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator Sr.
Preparer Email
D******************@m*********.com
Prepared Date
2014-10-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D******* C*********
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7386
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
While installing a set of flanges for a new valve installation on an 18" line at warda station an unvented foreman's plug was removed and product was released. The equipment was not installed correctly. The forman's plug should have been vented to relieve any pressure buildup on the back side of the plug. Personnel immediately responded with absorbent pads to collect any free product from the area. An excavator was used to remove the contaminated soil and place on visqueen were it was covered to prevent movement during a rain event.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130321 |
| Supplemental Number | 19843 |
| 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 | 2013-08-21 21:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.04236 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.91462 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.47 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.47 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-21 21:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Down Due To Construction |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-21 21:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Warda Station |
| Segment Name | Southern Crude System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78960 |
| Onshore City Name | Warda |
| Onshore County Name | Fayette |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 113 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Forman's Plug |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Contractor Removed An Unvented Forman's Plug. |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3050 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Preparer Name | D******* C********* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator Sr. |
| Preparer Email | D******************@m*********.com |
| Prepared Date | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* C********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7386 |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | While installing a set of flanges for a new valve installation on an 18" line at warda station an unvented foreman's plug was removed and product was released. The equipment was not installed correctly. The forman's plug should have been vented to relieve any pressure buildup on the back side of the plug. Personnel immediately responded with absorbent pads to collect any free product from the area. An excavator was used to remove the contaminated soil and place on visqueen were it was covered to prevent movement during a rain event. |
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