Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-11 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-11 08:10
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
A magellan maintenance crew was welding a 2-inch tor onto the #6-12 pipeline at albany junction in preparation to launching a pig when a nearby 1/2 inch ball valve associated with the relief tubing for a mainline valve failed. The line was not running at the time and the release was quickly controlled. The downstream rov was already closed when the release occurred so the pressure receded in a short amount of time and a plug was quickly placed into the fitting. The ball valve that failed was approximately 20 feet away from the tor being installed. The failed ball valve was sent to a laboratory for analysis. The lab concluded the valve separation resulted from a shear overloading of the threads, most likely due to temperature and pressure build-up from electrical resistance heating during welding of the tor.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150360
Supplemental Number
21396
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
2015-09-11 08:10:00
Location Latitude
41.69229
Location Longitude
-90.31106
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
2.39
Recovered Bbls
0.13
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-11 08:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Down Between Shipments Per Normal Scheduling
On Site Datetime
2015-09-11 08:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-14 13:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1128424
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Albany Jct.
Segment Name
Station No. 569
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
61242
Onshore City Name
Cordova
Onshore County Name
Rock Island
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
172.78
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
2500
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
48923
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
92623
Accident Psig
391
Mop Psig
770
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
7833
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
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
An informal investigation concluded the pipeline was idle and isolated at the time of the condition. It was determined that control room personnel did not contribute to or cause the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Overpressure Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Increased Temp In Ball Valve From Electrical Resistance Heating During Welding
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
2016-05-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7315
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Coorinator
Authorizer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Narrative
A magellan maintenance crew was welding a 2-inch tor onto the #6-12 pipeline at albany junction in preparation to launching a pig when a nearby 1/2 inch ball valve associated with the relief tubing for a mainline valve failed. The line was not running at the time and the release was quickly controlled. The downstream rov was already closed when the release occurred so the pressure receded in a short amount of time and a plug was quickly placed into the fitting. The ball valve that failed was approximately 20 feet away from the tor being installed. The failed ball valve was sent to a laboratory for analysis. The lab concluded the valve separation resulted from a shear overloading of the threads, most likely due to temperature and pressure build-up from electrical resistance heating during welding of the tor.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150360 |
| Supplemental Number | 21396 |
| 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 | 2015-09-11 08:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.69229 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.31106 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 | 2.39 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.13 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-11 08:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Down Between Shipments Per Normal Scheduling |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-11 08:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-14 13:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1128424 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Albany Jct. |
| Segment Name | Station No. 569 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 61242 |
| Onshore City Name | Cordova |
| Onshore County Name | Rock Island |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 172.78 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2500 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 48923 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 92623 |
| Accident Psig | 391 |
| Mop Psig | 770 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 7833 |
| 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 | 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 | An informal investigation concluded the pipeline was idle and isolated at the time of the condition. It was determined that control room personnel did not contribute to or cause the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Overpressure Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Increased Temp In Ball Valve From Electrical Resistance Heating During Welding |
| 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 | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** L* L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7315 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Coorinator |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | A magellan maintenance crew was welding a 2-inch tor onto the #6-12 pipeline at albany junction in preparation to launching a pig when a nearby 1/2 inch ball valve associated with the relief tubing for a mainline valve failed. The line was not running at the time and the release was quickly controlled. The downstream rov was already closed when the release occurred so the pressure receded in a short amount of time and a plug was quickly placed into the fitting. The ball valve that failed was approximately 20 feet away from the tor being installed. The failed ball valve was sent to a laboratory for analysis. The lab concluded the valve separation resulted from a shear overloading of the threads, most likely due to temperature and pressure build-up from electrical resistance heating during welding of the tor. |
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