Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-09-18 — 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)
$150
Incident datetime
2020-09-18 10:40
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At 10:40 on 9/18/20, magellan operations personnel noticed product leaking from a quick connect fitting on the 1/2" tubing from a thermal relief. The tubing was immediate isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the quick connect fitting o-ring did not seat properly. This was a malfunction of the device and is not anticipated to be a systemic issue. The fitting was replaced and the line was placed back into service. Supplemental/final 10/20/20: updated part h.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-10-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200279
Supplemental Number
34401
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
2020-09-18 10:40:00
Location Latitude
41.107091
Location Longitude
-104.833188
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
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
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-18 10:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Was Effectively Isolated Without The Line Being Shut Down
On Site Datetime
2020-09-18 10:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cheyenne Terminal
Segment Name
Terminal No. 419
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82007
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Laramie
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
Tubing
Installation Year
1995
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Quick Connect Fitting
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
950
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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 isolated to the facility which is not monitored via scada or cpm within the operations control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring On Quick Connect Fitting Did Not Seat Correctly
Preparer Name
S****** L******
Preparer Title
Ai Analyst
Preparer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7327
Preparer Fax
918-574-7376
Prepared Date
2020-10-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G**** R****
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7165
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Integrity Management
Authorizer Email
G**********@m*********.com
Narrative
At 10:40 on 9/18/20, magellan operations personnel noticed product leaking from a quick connect fitting on the 1/2" tubing from a thermal relief. The tubing was immediate isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the quick connect fitting o-ring did not seat properly. This was a malfunction of the device and is not anticipated to be a systemic issue. The fitting was replaced and the line was placed back into service. Supplemental/final 10/20/20: updated part h.
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200279 |
| Supplemental Number | 34401 |
| 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 | 2020-09-18 10:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.107091 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.833188 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| 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 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-18 10:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Was Effectively Isolated Without The Line Being Shut Down |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-18 10:40:00 |
| 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 | Cheyenne Terminal |
| Segment Name | Terminal No. 419 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82007 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Laramie |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 1995 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Quick Connect Fitting |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 950 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 isolated to the facility which is not monitored via scada or cpm within the operations control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring On Quick Connect Fitting Did Not Seat Correctly |
| Preparer Name | S****** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-7327 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-574-7376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G**** R**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7165 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Integrity Management |
| Authorizer Email | G**********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | At 10:40 on 9/18/20, magellan operations personnel noticed product leaking from a quick connect fitting on the 1/2" tubing from a thermal relief. The tubing was immediate isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the quick connect fitting o-ring did not seat properly. This was a malfunction of the device and is not anticipated to be a systemic issue. The fitting was replaced and the line was placed back into service. Supplemental/final 10/20/20: updated part h. |
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