Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-06-21 — 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)
$200,000
Incident datetime
2021-06-21 09:50
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At 9:50 on june 21, 2021, magellan operations personnel were conducting a daily facility inspection when product was discovered on the ring wall of tank 1501. The tank was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. The tank was taken out of service and vacuum box testing was performed. It was determined that the release occurred due to a lack of fusion defect in the tank floor. The tank floor will be repaired prior to placing the tank back in service. Supplemental/final(08-13-2021): parts c3, c6, d8, part g6, part h updated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-07-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210211
Supplemental Number
35620
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
2021-06-21 09:50:00
Location Latitude
29.794134
Location Longitude
-95.285272
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
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-06-21 09:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Accident
On Site Datetime
2021-06-21 09:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-06-21 11:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1308342
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Houston Terminal
Segment Name
Fac Id 357
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
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Lack Of Fusion
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
54
Est Cost Prop Damage
200000
Est Cost Emergency
7000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
207054
Accident Psig
8.1
Mop Psig
24
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 volume was below detectable thresholds.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Additional Defect Ind
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
2021-08-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G**** R****
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7165
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Of Integrity Management
Authorizer Email
G**********@m*********.com
Narrative
At 9:50 on june 21, 2021, magellan operations personnel were conducting a daily facility inspection when product was discovered on the ring wall of tank 1501. The tank was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. The tank was taken out of service and vacuum box testing was performed. It was determined that the release occurred due to a lack of fusion defect in the tank floor. The tank floor will be repaired prior to placing the tank back in service. Supplemental/final(08-13-2021): parts c3, c6, d8, part g6, part h updated.
| Report Received Date | 2021-07-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210211 |
| Supplemental Number | 35620 |
| 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 | 2021-06-21 09:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.794134 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.285272 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 | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-06-21 09:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Accident |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-06-21 09:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-06-21 11:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1308342 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 357 |
| 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 | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Lack Of Fusion |
| 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 | 54 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 207054 |
| Accident Psig | 8.1 |
| Mop Psig | 24 |
| 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 volume was below detectable thresholds. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Additional Defect Ind | 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 | 2021-08-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G**** R**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7165 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Of Integrity Management |
| Authorizer Email | G**********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | At 9:50 on june 21, 2021, magellan operations personnel were conducting a daily facility inspection when product was discovered on the ring wall of tank 1501. The tank was isolated and cleanup activities were initiated. The tank was taken out of service and vacuum box testing was performed. It was determined that the release occurred due to a lack of fusion defect in the tank floor. The tank floor will be repaired prior to placing the tank back in service. Supplemental/final(08-13-2021): parts c3, c6, d8, part g6, part h updated. |
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