MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2020 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01329, -90.85944 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $126,000 |
| Emergency Response | $225,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/2/20 AT 04:20, MPL FIELD PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL POOLING IN THE CAPLINE ST. JAMES TANK MANIFOLD AREA. ALL MOVEMENTS AT THE STATION WERE SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. EXCAVATION TOOK PLACE TO REVEAL THE POINT OF FAILURE AS BEING ON TANK 502'S TANK LINE. THE ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASED WAS 38.1 BBLS. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. THE REPAIR WAS MADE BY WELDING ON A SLEEVE. ON 3/3/20 AT 21:11, A 48-HOUR UPDATE NRC CALL WAS MADE (INCIDENT REPORT #1272648). ON 6/11/20, A FINAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED. PART G CAUSE UPDATED TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THERE WILL BE A PROJECT TO CUT OUT THE AFFECTED SITE IN 2020 AND SEND THE PIPE FOR ANALYSIS - SHOULD THE RESULTS OF THAT TESTING CHANGE ANY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AT THAT TIME."
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.