MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.36600, -94.92994 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE OPERATIONS CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE GALVESTON BAY REFINERY PERSONNEL THAT THERE WAS AN ICE BALL ON VALVE HG1. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND THE PRESSURE WAS BLED OFF OF THE VALVE. THE OLD PACKING WAS THEN FLUSHED OUT AND NEW PACKING WAS INJECTED INTO THE VALVE. A STATIC TEST WAS PERFORMED TO ENSURE THE REPAIRS WERE SUCCESSFUL. THE LOCATION WHERE THE RELEASE OCCURRED WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE GIS SYSTEM AS A HIGHLY POPULATED AREA AND DRINKING WATER UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE AREA. BECAUSE THIS RELEASE WAS ON AN HVL PIPELINE, DRINKING WATER COULD NOT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED.
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.