An Oklahoma landowner's petition filed in a state court to have a shut down 1,100-mile ammonia pipeline that runs from Texas to Minnesota deemed abandoned and removed by its owner Magellan Midstream Partners, was moved to federal court for approval as a class action on Feb. 24.
The 8-in pipeline that is about 45 years old was built to carry hazardous materials including ammonia under easements from landowners. Cost to remove it has not been determined, but it would meet the minimum $5 million requirement to be a class action lawsuit.