Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-10-28 — OK
Operator
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$4,500
Incident datetime
2022-10-28 11:10
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At approximately 10:30am, magellan operations personnel began refilling a pig trap after routine pigging operations. At approximately 11:10am magellan operations personnel noticed product releasing from the sump vent pipe. It was determined the pig trap drain valve leading to the sump was inadvertently left open resulting in product backing up and releasing through the sump vent pipe. Operations were immediately stopped and cleanup activities were initiated. After cleanup activities were completed, the line was placed back into service. To prevent a reoccurrence, 9.01-adm-110 perform pigging operations procedure was reviewed with the affected employee with an emphasis on closing the trap drain valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-11-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220261
Supplemental Number
37386
Report Type
Original 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
2022-10-28 11:10:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
45.103927
Location Longitude
-95.082402
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
0.24
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
2022-10-28 11:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-10-28 11:10:00
Restart Datetime
2022-10-28 12:30:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-10-28 12:06:00
On Site Datetime
2022-10-28 11:10:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-10-28 11:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-10-28 11:10:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Willmar
Segment Name
780
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56201
Onshore City Name
Willmar
Onshore County Name
Kandiyohi
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Sump
Installation Year
1985
Manufactured Year
1985
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Valve Misalignment Resulted In Product Going Up The Sump Vent Line, Rather Than Filling The Sump, Causing A Small Amount Of Product To Spray The Ground Surrounding The Sump Vent Pipe.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
4500
Est Cost Emergency
24665
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
29195
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1985-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Local operation not tied to ops control.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Io Follow Procedure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C******* R******
Preparer Title
Strategic Data Engineer
Preparer Email
C***************@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
9185747065
Prepared Date
2022-10-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G**** R****
Authorizer Telephone
9185747165
Authorizer Title
Supv. Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
G**********@m*********.com
Narrative
At approximately 10:30am, magellan operations personnel began refilling a pig trap after routine pigging operations. At approximately 11:10am magellan operations personnel noticed product releasing from the sump vent pipe. It was determined the pig trap drain valve leading to the sump was inadvertently left open resulting in product backing up and releasing through the sump vent pipe. Operations were immediately stopped and cleanup activities were initiated. After cleanup activities were completed, the line was placed back into service. To prevent a reoccurrence, 9.01-adm-110 perform pigging operations procedure was reviewed with the affected employee with an emphasis on closing the trap drain valve.
| Report Received Date | 2022-11-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220261 |
| Supplemental Number | 37386 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2022-10-28 11:10:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 45.103927 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.082402 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 | 0.24 |
| 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 | 2022-10-28 11:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-10-28 11:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-10-28 12:30:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-10-28 12:06:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-10-28 11:10:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-10-28 11:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-10-28 11:10:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Willmar |
| Segment Name | 780 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56201 |
| Onshore City Name | Willmar |
| Onshore County Name | Kandiyohi |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1985 |
| Manufactured Year | 1985 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Valve Misalignment Resulted In Product Going Up The Sump Vent Line, Rather Than Filling The Sump, Causing A Small Amount Of Product To Spray The Ground Surrounding The Sump Vent Pipe. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 24665 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 29195 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1985-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Local operation not tied to ops control. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Io Follow Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C******* R****** |
| Preparer Title | Strategic Data Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C***************@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9185747065 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G**** R**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9185747165 |
| Authorizer Title | Supv. Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | G**********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 10:30am, magellan operations personnel began refilling a pig trap after routine pigging operations. At approximately 11:10am magellan operations personnel noticed product releasing from the sump vent pipe. It was determined the pig trap drain valve leading to the sump was inadvertently left open resulting in product backing up and releasing through the sump vent pipe. Operations were immediately stopped and cleanup activities were initiated. After cleanup activities were completed, the line was placed back into service. To prevent a reoccurrence, 9.01-adm-110 perform pigging operations procedure was reviewed with the affected employee with an emphasis on closing the trap drain valve. |
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