MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 16, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 16, 2019 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71722, -95.17326 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/16/19 AT 17:10, MPL FIELD PERSONNEL NOTICED DIESEL FUEL IN AN OPEN EXCAVATION INSIDE OF PASADENA STATION NEAR VALVE IT4. THERE WERE NO MOVEMENTS TAKING PLACE THROUGH OR NEAR THE VALVE, HOWEVER THE TEXAS CITY - PASADENA SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTION DURING THE RESPONSE. IT4 HAD BEEN RECENTLY INSTALLED ON 10/30/19. MPL FIELD PERSONNEL NOTICED A RELEASE AND DISCOVERED A DRAIN PLUG ON THE BOTTOM OF IT4 WAS NOT SECURE. AN ESTIMATED 3.1 BBLS OF PRODUCT HAD BEEN RELEASED. THE DRAIN PLUG WAS TIGHTENED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WERE CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. UPDATED AND SUBMITTED FINAL REPORT 3/6/20. VOLUME RELEASED AND RECOVERED CHANGED FROM 3.0 TO 3.1 BBLS."
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.