MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 23, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 23, 2021 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.32623, -87.89847 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 23, WHEN STARTING A TANK TO TANK TRANSFER, OPERATIONS DISCOVERED SEEPING AT THE BASE PLATE OF MARTINSVILLE BOOSTER 2. THE BOOSTER WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, ISOLATED AND DRAINED. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 GALLONS OF HEAVY NAPTHA WAS RELEASED AND CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY A CRACK IN THE BODY OF THE DEEP WELL VERTICAL TURBINE BOOSTER. REPAIRS TO THE BOOSTER ARE ONGOING. 48 HR. NRC NOTIFICATION #1298944. BOOSTER 2 WILL BE REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE, BUT A DATE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN IN THE FUTURE, IS TO FILL THE SPACE BETWEEN THE CASING AND PUMP CAN FOR MARTINSVILLE BOOSTER 2 WITH WAX, AS WELL AS ENSURING BOOSTER PUMPS AT OTHER LOCATIONS ARE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SPACING BETWEEN THE CASING AND PUMP CAN IS FILLED WITH WAX."
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.