MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 13, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 13, 2023 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.25755, -95.13693 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF ACCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $138,647 |
| Emergency Response | $73,084 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/13/23 AT 14:00 CST, MARATHON PIPELINE WAS NOTIFIED OF A THIRD-PARTY FIRE AT A SHARED BLOCK VALVE SITE. THE MPL BLOCK VALVE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 FT FROM THE THIRD-PARTY VALVE THAT WAS ON FIRE. INITIAL RESPONDERS WERE UNABLE TO GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO MPL ASSETS TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE AFFECTED AS WELL. AT APPROXIMATELY 19:15 CST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MPL ASSETS WERE ALSO ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE ON THE MPL ASSETS WAS DUE THE EXTREME HEAT FROM THE THIRD-PARTY FIRE DAMAGING THE VALVE COMPONENTS, CAUSING THEM TO FAIL. SUPPLEMENTAL FILED TO FINALIZE REPORT."
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.