MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.70867, -80.69383 |
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
WHILE TRYING TO LAUNCH A PIG, THE STOP PLATE ON DRAIN VALVE DR 2 ALLOWED THE VALVE TO TURN PAST ITS CLOSURE POINT, PARTIALLY RE-OPENING THE VALVE. FLOW TRAVELED THROUGH THE DRAIN LINES AND CAME OUT OF THE SUMP VENT. THE STOP PLATE HAS BEEN REPLACED. EIGHT GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL CONTAINED ON OPERATOR PROPERTY.
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.