MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 19, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 19, 2024 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.06709, -90.63489 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $12,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 19TH, 2024, FIELD OPERATIONS WERE REFILLING A NEW LINE THAT WAS PARTIALLY DRAINED TO COMPLETE WORK ACTIVITIES. AS GASOLINE WAS PUSHED THROUGH THE LINE, VALVE 801-1 BEGAN TO RELEASE ONTO THE GROUND. AS THE MOVEMENT AND RELEASE WERE ONGOING, OPERATIONS RETURNED TO THE AREA FOR A DIFFERENT TASK AND DETECTED A GASOLINE ODOR. ALL MOVEMENTS WERE SHUT DOWN, THE ONSITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT VALVE 801-1, WHICH WAS INSTALLED 10 DAYS PRIOR BY A CONTRACTOR, HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION, UNCAPPED. AN OSRO WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE RELEASE WAS CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATE: REMOVED THE WORD PARISH FROM COUNTY/PARISH FIELD."
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.