MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 15, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 15, 2018 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.63695, -87.50183 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $8,062 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 15, WHILE ON-SITE TO CONDUCT A SAMPLE COLLECTION ON HAMMOND TERMINAL TANK 80-9, FIELD PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A 20 GALLON RELEASE OF DIESEL FROM THE BOTTOM SAMPLE TAP VALVE. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE RELEASE. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON-SITE AND CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. ALTHOUGH IT IS BELIEVED THAT ACCUMULATED SNOW/ICE PUSHED THE BALL VALVE OPEN, A SECONDARY CAP WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED A RELEASE WAS NOT INSTALLED TOOL TIGHT. 5/17/18: PART C, QUESTION 6 - UPDATED THE ""LEAK - OTHER"" TEXT BOX. PART G - CHANGED APPARENT CAUSE FROM NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE TO INCORRECT OPERATIONS. PART H - UPDATED THE NARRATIVE WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS. 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.