Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-08-25 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2024-08-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At 13:30 on july 26th, 2024 operations personnel at the fargo terminal observed diesel dripping from the prover slide gate which had been worked on the previous day. The release source was isolated and clean-up activities were initiated. Further investigation could not determine the root cause therefore the weamco slide gate was replaced and sent to the manufacturer for failure analysis. A supplemental/final report will follow once the final failure report is received. Supplemental- following an inspection of the weamco gate, the hydraulic ram was identified as the source of the leak. The ram was sent to a 3rd party for assessment. Following the testing and analysis performed by the 3rd party, the decision was made not to send this off for failure analysis but rather to have the 3rd party rebuild and qc test the component. A new hydraulic ram was installed, and the rebuilt unit has been placed in reserve for future use.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-08-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240198
Supplemental Number
41152
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
46.877928
Location Longitude
-96.881198
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
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Source Was Isolated From Mainline Operations
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
West Fargo
Segment Name
Fac Id 218
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58078
Onshore City Name
Fargo
Onshore County Name
Cass
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2024
Manufactured Year
2022
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Unknown, Pending Investigation
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
650
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2024-07-25 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
Release was not caused or contributed to by the controller
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Hydraulic Ram Was The Cause Of Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Hydraulic Ram Was The Cause Of Failure
Preparer Name
G*** C*********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
G**************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
9183818066
Prepared Date
2025-07-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R*** M****
Authorizer Telephone
5807410185
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
R*********@o****.com
Narrative
At 13:30 on july 26th, 2024 operations personnel at the fargo terminal observed diesel dripping from the prover slide gate which had been worked on the previous day. The release source was isolated and clean-up activities were initiated. Further investigation could not determine the root cause therefore the weamco slide gate was replaced and sent to the manufacturer for failure analysis. A supplemental/final report will follow once the final failure report is received. Supplemental- following an inspection of the weamco gate, the hydraulic ram was identified as the source of the leak. The ram was sent to a 3rd party for assessment. Following the testing and analysis performed by the 3rd party, the decision was made not to send this off for failure analysis but rather to have the 3rd party rebuild and qc test the component. A new hydraulic ram was installed, and the rebuilt unit has been placed in reserve for future use.
| Report Received Date | 2024-08-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240198 |
| Supplemental Number | 41152 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 46.877928 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.881198 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 | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Source Was Isolated From Mainline Operations |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | West Fargo |
| Segment Name | Fac Id 218 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58078 |
| Onshore City Name | Fargo |
| Onshore County Name | Cass |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2024 |
| Manufactured Year | 2022 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Unknown, Pending Investigation |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 650 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2024-07-25 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 | Release was not caused or contributed to by the controller |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Hydraulic Ram Was The Cause Of Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Hydraulic Ram Was The Cause Of Failure |
| Preparer Name | G*** C********* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G**************@o****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9183818066 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-07-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** M**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5807410185 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R*********@o****.com |
| Narrative | At 13:30 on july 26th, 2024 operations personnel at the fargo terminal observed diesel dripping from the prover slide gate which had been worked on the previous day. The release source was isolated and clean-up activities were initiated. Further investigation could not determine the root cause therefore the weamco slide gate was replaced and sent to the manufacturer for failure analysis. A supplemental/final report will follow once the final failure report is received. Supplemental- following an inspection of the weamco gate, the hydraulic ram was identified as the source of the leak. The ram was sent to a 3rd party for assessment. Following the testing and analysis performed by the 3rd party, the decision was made not to send this off for failure analysis but rather to have the 3rd party rebuild and qc test the component. A new hydraulic ram was installed, and the rebuilt unit has been placed in reserve for future use. |
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