Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-09-25 — OK
Operator
Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$9,000
Incident datetime
2020-09-25 15:15
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At 15:15 on september 25, 2020, magellan operations personnel observed stained gravel at tank 144. Cleanup activities were initiated and an investigation was initiated to determine the cause of the stained gravel. After further investigation, it was determined that a corrosion feature near the shell stiffening angle towards the top of the tank was the source of the release. An epoxy patch was installed to repair the defect. Supplemental/final update: (05/10/2021)part a 18a, 18b, part h. Corrected times
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-10-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200285
Supplemental Number
35269
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31580
Name
Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2020-09-14 12:00:00
Location Latitude
27.805493
Location Longitude
-97.438349
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-25 15:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
No Movement In/out Of The Tank And It Had Already Been Pumped Down To Low Level
On Site Datetime
2020-09-25 15:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Corpus Christi
Segment Name
Terminal No. 475
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78408
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Tank Shell
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2007
Api Std In Service Year
2017
Installation Year
1980
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
9000
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15100
Accident Psig
0.32
Mop Psig
18.45
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed 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 amount was below detectable thresholds within the scada/cpm systems.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
Yes
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
2021-05-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G**** R****
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7165
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Integrity Management
Authorizer Email
G**********@m*********.com
Narrative
At 15:15 on september 25, 2020, magellan operations personnel observed stained gravel at tank 144. Cleanup activities were initiated and an investigation was initiated to determine the cause of the stained gravel. After further investigation, it was determined that a corrosion feature near the shell stiffening angle towards the top of the tank was the source of the release. An epoxy patch was installed to repair the defect. Supplemental/final update: (05/10/2021)part a 18a, 18b, part h. Corrected times
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200285 |
| Supplemental Number | 35269 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31580 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-09-14 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.805493 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.438349 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-25 15:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | No Movement In/out Of The Tank And It Had Already Been Pumped Down To Low Level |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-25 15:15:00 |
| 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 | Corpus Christi |
| Segment Name | Terminal No. 475 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78408 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Tank Shell |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2007 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2017 |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15100 |
| Accident Psig | 0.32 |
| Mop Psig | 18.45 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed 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 amount was below detectable thresholds within the scada/cpm systems. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| 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 | 2021-05-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G**** R**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7165 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Integrity Management |
| Authorizer Email | G**********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | At 15:15 on september 25, 2020, magellan operations personnel observed stained gravel at tank 144. Cleanup activities were initiated and an investigation was initiated to determine the cause of the stained gravel. After further investigation, it was determined that a corrosion feature near the shell stiffening angle towards the top of the tank was the source of the release. An epoxy patch was installed to repair the defect. Supplemental/final update: (05/10/2021)part a 18a, 18b, part h. Corrected times |
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