MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 5, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 5, 2020 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.22972, -85.83003 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,086 |
| Emergency Response | $38,536 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/5/20 AT 18:00, MPC TERMINAL PERSONNEL DISCOVERED 13.4 BBLS OF DIESEL FUEL NEAR THE CUT SHACK AT LOUISVILLE ALGONQUIN TERMINAL. EARLIER IN THE DAY AT 13:57, A PIPELINE CUT HAD BEEN COMPLETED - WHEN THE TECHNICIAN LEFT THE CUT SHACK, A VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN THAT FEEDS THE CABINET, WHICH ALLOWED PRODUCT TO CONTINUE FLOWING TO THE SUMP. THEN, AS PART OF PROCEDURE, THE TECHNICIAN CORRECTLY TURNED OFF THE SUMP PUMP. WITH THE SUMP STILL RECEIVING PRODUCT FLOW AND THE SUMP PUMP OFF, THE SUMP FILLED AND ALLOWED PRODUCT TO RELEASE THROUGH A SUMP VENT LINE. UPON DISCOVERY, THE VALVE ALIGNMENT IN THE CUT SHACK WAS CORRECTED AND PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. ON 3/6/20 AT 17:46, THE 48-HOUR NRC UPDATE CALL WAS MADE (INCIDENT REPORT #1272885). ON 5/18/20, FINAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED WITH COST INFORMATION UPDATED, BRINGING THE TOTAL DOWN TO $40,527."
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.