MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 28, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 28, 2023 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.79299, -89.08421 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,665 |
| Emergency Response | $6,650 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 28 AT 10:59 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST), LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED STANDING CRUDE OIL IN THE TANK DIKE OF PATOKA STATION TANK 1285. ALL POTENTIALLY IMPACTED SYSTEMS WERE SHUT DOWN UNTIL CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED. AFTER EXCAVATION OF AREA, IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS A PINHOLE ON THE TANK 1284 RECEIPT MANIFOLD RELIEF LINE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. A TOTAL OF 9 BARRELS WAS RELEASED, CONTAINED AND RECOVERED. A SMITH CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE RELIEF LINE WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE ON MARCH 28 AT 22:59 CST. ON MARCH 30, THE SECTION OF FAILED RELIEF LINE PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. THE AFFECTED PIPE WILL BE SENT OFF FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. 07/10/2023 - METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS MICROBIOLOGICAL. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL."
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.