MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 13, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 13, 2017 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.79832, -86.32292 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,912 |
| Emergency Response | $27,512 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2017, CONTRACT CREWS WERE ON-SITE PERFORMING A PROJECT TO REMOVE A CASING. WHILE DRILLING THROUGH THE CASING, THE CONTRACTOR DRILLED A HOLE INTO THE PIPE, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF LIQUID NATURAL GASOLINE. APPROXIMATELY SIX BARRELS WERE RELEASED INTO THE EXCAVATION TRENCH. ALL PRODUCT WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE WAS INCORRECT OPERATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THIS RELEASE, FUTURE CASING REMOVAL PROJECTS WERE IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDED UNTIL PROCEDURES WERE IMPROVED. 2/8/18 UPDATE: PART C, QUESTION 3A. - CORRECTED THE NOMINAL DIAMETER TO 8 INCHES. PART C, QUESTION 6 - CHANGED THE TYPE OF ACCIDENT INVOLVED FROM ""OTHER"" TO ""LEAK""."
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.