MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 7, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 7, 2024 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.79304, -89.08572 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,654 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 7TH, 2024, FIELD OPERATIONS WERE WORKING IN THE AREA TO REPLACE A BOOSTER PUMP MOTOR AND UPON RETURN TO THE WORK AREA NOTICED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEARBY. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 4"" DRAIN LINE FROM THE 1284 TANK LINE HAD DEVELOPED A PIN HOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. MPL HAS DETERMINED THROUGH FIELD EXAMINATION THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THIS PIN HOLE WAS LOCALIZED PITTING CAUSED BY LOW FLOW CONDITIONS AND WATER DROP OUT. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A BLIND IN PLACE OF THE DRAIN LINE."
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.