HL incident on 2025-08-12 — 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)
$100
Incident datetime
2025-08-12 07:27
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At 07:27 on 8/12/25 a possible leak was identified, and investigation began. Operations discovered a leaking pipe nipple between a tank receive line and the upstream isolation ball valve for a psv. Upon discovery the outboard receive valve was closed, isolating the section of pipe with the leaking fitting. A vacuum trailer was utilized to remove pressure and product from the pipe section stopping the release. Impacted gravel and soil was hand dug and placed into roll offs and disposed of accordingly. Once isolated and removed the leaking nipple was determined to have developed a crack in the threaded portion of the nipple between the weld-o-let on tank 2703's receive piping and the upstream isolation valve for psv 2703a. Both the nipple and the valve were removed and replaced. The cause for the cracked nipple is still under investigation. A supplemental will be submitted once results have been reviewed and a cause has been determined.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-09-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250214
Supplemental Number
41358
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
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
2025-08-12 07:37:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
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
1.19
Recovered Bbls
1.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-08-12 07:27:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm 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
2025-08-12 07:27:00
Restart Datetime
2025-08-12 10:57:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2025-08-12 07:27:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-08-12 07:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2025-08-12 07:34:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Des Moines
Segment Name
Fac Id 201
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ia
Onshore Postal Code
50327
Onshore City Name
Des Moines
Onshore County Name
Polk
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Threaded Nipple
Installation Year
2017
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Cracked Nipple
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
33000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
33250
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5)
Maop Established Date
2011-12-01 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Subcause Still Under Investigation
Preparer Name
G*** C*********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist Ii
Preparer Email
G**************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone
9183818066
Prepared Date
2025-09-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R*** M****
Authorizer Telephone
9183818066
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
G**************@o****.com
Narrative
At 07:27 on 8/12/25 a possible leak was identified, and investigation began. Operations discovered a leaking pipe nipple between a tank receive line and the upstream isolation ball valve for a psv. Upon discovery the outboard receive valve was closed, isolating the section of pipe with the leaking fitting. A vacuum trailer was utilized to remove pressure and product from the pipe section stopping the release. Impacted gravel and soil was hand dug and placed into roll offs and disposed of accordingly. Once isolated and removed the leaking nipple was determined to have developed a crack in the threaded portion of the nipple between the weld-o-let on tank 2703's receive piping and the upstream isolation valve for psv 2703a. Both the nipple and the valve were removed and replaced. The cause for the cracked nipple is still under investigation. A supplemental will be submitted once results have been reviewed and a cause has been determined.
Report Received Date 2025-09-11 00:00:00
Iyear 2025
Report Number 20250214
Supplemental Number 41358
Report Type Original
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 2025-08-12 07:37:00
Time Zone Central
Daylight Savings Ind No
Location Latitude 41.5622 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -93.52048 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 1.19
Recovered Bbls 1.19
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2025-08-12 07:27:00
System Part Involved Onshore Terminal/tank Farm 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 2025-08-12 07:27:00
Restart Datetime 2025-08-12 10:57:00
Communication State Fed Ind No
On Site Datetime 2025-08-12 07:27:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime 2025-08-12 07:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime 2025-08-12 07:34:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Des Moines
Segment Name Fac Id 201
Onshore State Abbreviation Ia
Onshore Postal Code 50327
Onshore City Name Des Moines
Onshore County Name Polk
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 Other
Item Involved Details Threaded Nipple
Installation Year 2017
Manufactured Year Unknown
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Cracked Nipple
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 No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 150
Est Cost Prop Damage 100
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 33000
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 33250
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght 0
Num Injured Treated By Emt 0
Num Resident Building Affctd 0
Num Business Building Affctd 0
Accident Psig 80
Mop Psig 275
Mop Cfr Section Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5) View CFR 49 §192
Maop Established Date 2011-12-01 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind Pipe Nipple
Eq Additional Other Ind Yes
Eq Additional Other Details Subcause Still Under Investigation
Preparer Name G*** C*********
Preparer Title Regulatory Compliance Specialist Ii
Preparer Email G**************@o****.com
Preparer Telephone 9183818066
Prepared Date 2025-09-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name R*** M****
Authorizer Telephone 9183818066
Authorizer Title Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email G**************@o****.com
Narrative At 07:27 on 8/12/25 a possible leak was identified, and investigation began. Operations discovered a leaking pipe nipple between a tank receive line and the upstream isolation ball valve for a psv. Upon discovery the outboard receive valve was closed, isolating the section of pipe with the leaking fitting. A vacuum trailer was utilized to remove pressure and product from the pipe section stopping the release. Impacted gravel and soil was hand dug and placed into roll offs and disposed of accordingly. Once isolated and removed the leaking nipple was determined to have developed a crack in the threaded portion of the nipple between the weld-o-let on tank 2703's receive piping and the upstream isolation valve for psv 2703a. Both the nipple and the valve were removed and replaced. The cause for the cracked nipple is still under investigation. A supplemental will be submitted once results have been reviewed and a cause has been determined.

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