MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 21, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 21, 2024 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.79478, -89.08085 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $34,700 |
| Emergency Response | $263,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 21ST, 2024, THE PIPELINE OPERATIONS CENTER (POC) DISPATCHED FIELD PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE A TANK LEVEL DEVIATION ALARM AT PATOKA STATION. UPON RELEASE CONFIRMATION OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY BEGAN WORK TO LOCATE THE SOURCE AND DRAIN THE TANK. INVESTIGATION BEGAN NEAR A KNOWN DEAD-LEG SECTION OF PIPE BUILT FOR FUTURE EXPANSION. UPON EXCAVATION, THE RELEASE SOURCE WAS FOUND TO BE THE VALVE BODY ON THE DEAD-LEG TANK LINE. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED, PIPE WAS INSPECTED, AND THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A BLIND. THE TANK WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION ON MAY 24TH, 2024."
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.