Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-18 — OK
Operator
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$2,300
Incident datetime
2014-05-18 09:50
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
The release occurred on the suction side piping of the number 1 pump unit at the kansas city station. A thermal relief valve on the suction side piping failed to activate causing thermal build up of pressure which caused a gasket on a strainer to leak. The pump unit where the release occurred was idle at the time of the release. The defective device was removed and a new relief valve was installed in its place. A new strainer gasket was also installed. Approximately 1.3 cubic yards of impacted soil was remediated. No nrc report was required
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140235
Supplemental Number
20355
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
2014-05-18 09:50:00
Location Latitude
39.13839
Location Longitude
-94.60294
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
0.6
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
2014-05-18 09:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Was On Suction Side Piping Of Pump Unit #1 Which Was Idle At The Time
On Site Datetime
2014-05-18 09:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kansas City Terminal
Segment Name
Terminal #200
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66115
Onshore City Name
Kansas City
Onshore County Name
Wyandotte
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Strainer Gasket
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Material
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Gasket
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
125
Est Cost Prop Damage
2300
Est Cost Emergency
2200
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4625
Accident Psig
896
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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
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 the result of a mechanical failure of a gasket following pressure build up caused by a defective thermal relief device on suction side piping of a backup mainline pump unit which was idle at the time of the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Overpressure Ind
Yes
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
2015-04-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7315
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Narrative
The release occurred on the suction side piping of the number 1 pump unit at the kansas city station. A thermal relief valve on the suction side piping failed to activate causing thermal build up of pressure which caused a gasket on a strainer to leak. The pump unit where the release occurred was idle at the time of the release. The defective device was removed and a new relief valve was installed in its place. A new strainer gasket was also installed. Approximately 1.3 cubic yards of impacted soil was remediated. No nrc report was required
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140235 |
| Supplemental Number | 20355 |
| 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 | 2014-05-18 09:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.13839 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.60294 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 | 0.6 |
| 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 | 2014-05-18 09:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Was On Suction Side Piping Of Pump Unit #1 Which Was Idle At The Time |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-18 09:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kansas City Terminal |
| Segment Name | Terminal #200 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 66115 |
| Onshore City Name | Kansas City |
| Onshore County Name | Wyandotte |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Strainer Gasket |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Material |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Gasket |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 125 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4625 |
| Accident Psig | 896 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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 | 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 the result of a mechanical failure of a gasket following pressure build up caused by a defective thermal relief device on suction side piping of a backup mainline pump unit which was idle at the time of the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Overpressure Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2015-04-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** L* L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7315 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | The release occurred on the suction side piping of the number 1 pump unit at the kansas city station. A thermal relief valve on the suction side piping failed to activate causing thermal build up of pressure which caused a gasket on a strainer to leak. The pump unit where the release occurred was idle at the time of the release. The defective device was removed and a new relief valve was installed in its place. A new strainer gasket was also installed. Approximately 1.3 cubic yards of impacted soil was remediated. No nrc report was required |
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