Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-03-25 — OK
Operator
Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150,000
Incident datetime
2021-03-25 14:48
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At 14:48 on march 25, 2021, magellan operations personnel discovered crude oil near the relief line to tank 2505 and 2507. All crude movements were shutdown, the line was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. The leak source was determined to be a pin hole internal corrosion feature on the relief line. A permanent sleeve repair was completed and the line was placed back in service. Magellan implemented a crude facility integrity program, under 7.13-adm-312, in 2020 in an effort to mitigate future releases.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-04-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210129
Supplemental Number
35203
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39504
Name
Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p.
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2021-03-25 14:48:00
Location Latitude
29.792991
Location Longitude
-95.281093
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
60
Recovered Bbls
60
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-03-25 14:48:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-03-25 14:48:00
Restart Datetime
2021-03-27 01:15:00
On Site Datetime
2021-03-25 14:48:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-03-25 16:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1301260
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Houston Terminal
Segment Name
Fac Id 728
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77029
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Hyundai Hysco
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2009
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
3514
Est Cost Prop Damage
150000
Est Cost Emergency
70000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
223514
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
275
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
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 located within the facility on a relief line. No discrepancies were observed on the flow or pressures within scada/cpm systems.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2021-04-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G**** R****
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7165
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Integrity Management
Authorizer Email
G**********@m*********.com
Narrative
At 14:48 on march 25, 2021, magellan operations personnel discovered crude oil near the relief line to tank 2505 and 2507. All crude movements were shutdown, the line was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. The leak source was determined to be a pin hole internal corrosion feature on the relief line. A permanent sleeve repair was completed and the line was placed back in service. Magellan implemented a crude facility integrity program, under 7.13-adm-312, in 2020 in an effort to mitigate future releases.
| Report Received Date | 2021-04-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210129 |
| Supplemental Number | 35203 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39504 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-03-25 14:48:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.792991 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.281093 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 60 |
| Recovered Bbls | 60 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-03-25 14:48:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-03-25 14:48:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-03-27 01:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-03-25 14:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-03-25 16:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1301260 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Houston Terminal |
| Segment Name | Fac Id 728 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77029 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Hyundai Hysco |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2009 |
| 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 | 3514 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 70000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 223514 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 located within the facility on a relief line. No discrepancies were observed on the flow or pressures within scada/cpm systems. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2021-04-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G**** R**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7165 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Integrity Management |
| Authorizer Email | G**********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | At 14:48 on march 25, 2021, magellan operations personnel discovered crude oil near the relief line to tank 2505 and 2507. All crude movements were shutdown, the line was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. The leak source was determined to be a pin hole internal corrosion feature on the relief line. A permanent sleeve repair was completed and the line was placed back in service. Magellan implemented a crude facility integrity program, under 7.13-adm-312, in 2020 in an effort to mitigate future releases. |
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