MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 2, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 2, 2020 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.77584, -118.21545 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,827 |
| Emergency Response | $8,285 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/2/20 AT 19:05, LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A CRUDE RELEASE WITHIN A TANK DIKE AT LONG BEACH MARINE TERMINAL 2. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM AN ABOVE GROUND, LOW SUCTION TANK LINE THAT IS CONNECTED TO TANK 230. THIS SECTION OF PIPE WAS ISOLATED AND THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AND REPAIRED AND THE AFFECTED AREA WAS CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. VOLUME RELEASED IS ESTIMATED AT 2.66 BBLS, WITH 2.05 BBLS BEING RECOVERED. A FUTURE PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE TO CUT OUT THE REPAIRED PIPE SECTION TO CONFIRM INTERNAL CORROSION AS THE CAUSE OF RELEASE. ON 9/18/20, FINAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED. RELEASE VOLUME CHANGED TO 2.66 WITH 2.05 RECOVERED. CORROSION CAUSED CHANGED FROM ""OTHER"" TO ""MICROBIOLOGICAL""."
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.