MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 18, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 18, 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 | 40.03164, -82.47044 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | WRONG EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED OR INSTALLED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $11,517 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 3/18/19, AN OPS TECH NOTICED GASOLINE ODOR AND FROSTING ON THE BOTTOM SAMPLE TAP OF TANK 233. IMPACTED AREA OF TANK DIKE GRAVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1000 SQUARE FEET AND RELEASE VOLUME HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE 1 BARREL OF GASOLINE. OF THE RELEASE VOLUME, 0.12 BARRELS OF PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED WITH 0.88 BARRELS BEING ATTRIBUTED TO EVAPORATION. REMOVED QUICK CONNECT AND INSTALLED PLUG UNTIL MECHANICS COULD REPLACE FITTING AND BEGAN CLEAN-UP EFFORTS WITH LOCAL OPERATIONS AND CONTRACT VAC TRUCK. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INCORRECT TYPE OF SWAGELOK QUICK CONNECT WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED, WHICH DID NOT HAVE THE SELF SEALING CAPABILITY. 5/6/19- FINAL SUBMITTED WITH NO CHANGES 01/21/2025 - THE SAMPLE TAP WAS LEAKING 01/21/2025 - UPDATED BY PHMSA PER OPERATOR APPROVAL."
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.