MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 9, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 9, 2024 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.20800, -104.51360 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $595,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"TECHNICIAN PERFORMING ROUTINE STATION CHECK IN FT. LARAMIE NOTICED STAINING AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL COMING OUT OF UNIT 1. ESTIMATION OF 2 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL HAD STAINED THE PUMP AND PUMP SKID. TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE PIPELINE OPERATIONS CENTER AND HAD THEM SHUT DOWN AND MADE NOTIFICATIONS TO AREA SUPERVISION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND CONFIRMATION FROM NDT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE 5TH CYLINDER RENDERING THE PUMP OOS. THE PATH FORWARD WAS DETERMINED TO REQUIRE A COMPLETE PUMP REPLACEMENT TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO PRE-ACCIDENT CONDITION, ESTIMATED COST WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $50,000, AN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE NRC."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.