MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 27, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 27, 2021 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.86345, -85.71671 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $39,160 |
| Emergency Response | $35,336 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 27, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:10 LOCAL TIME, A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 8 BARRELS OF OIL WAS DISCOVERED AT MARATHON PIPE LINE'S (MPL) LEBANON JUNCTION STATION IN BULLITT COUNTY, KENTUCKY. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS A BURIED PIPELINE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK. THE INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, BASED UPON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, DETERMINED THAT THE TOTAL COSTS TO REPAIR AND REMEDIATE THE SITE WOULD REMAIN BELOW THE $50,000 REPORTING THRESHOLD FOR DOT. NO PRODUCT MIGRATED OFFSITE AND THE IMPACTED PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON FEB. 2. HOWEVER, THROUGHOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, ADDITIONAL SMALL AMOUNTS OF OIL CONTINUED TO SURFACE. IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT NOTHING MIGRATED OFFSITE, MPL MAINTAINED RESOURCES ONSITE TO PERIODICALLY CAPTURE THESE SMALL AMOUNTS OF OIL AS THEY WERE DISCOVERED. THE UNEXPECTED RETENTION OF RESOURCES TO REMOVE PRODUCT FROM THE ENVIRONMENT BEYOND THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND REPAIR PHASE CAUSED OUR TOTAL COSTS TO EXCEED $50,000. 48 HR. UPDATE NRC NOTIFICATION: 1299043"
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.