MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 30, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 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 | 29.71855, -95.17960 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $24 |
| Emergency Response | $10,834 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/30/2019, A CONTRACTOR WORKING AT PASADENA STATION NOTICED PRODUCT BELOW THE ACTUATOR OF A PUMP SUCTION VALVE. ESTIMATED RELEASE VOLUME IS 28 GALLONS. ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN CONTAINED ON-SITE AND WAS CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS COMING OUT OF THE YOKE TUBE DUE TO FAILED VALVE PACKING. THE VALVE WAS RE-PACKED AND TESTED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. 3/15/19 FINAL SUBMITTED. NO CHANGES FROM INITIAL REPORT"
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.