MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 28, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 28, 2016 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.78777, -89.08332 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A FIELD TECHNICIAN WAS INSTALLING LOCKS ON SEVERAL MANIFOLD VALVES WHEN A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON VALVE PX13. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BROKEN PIPE NIPPLE (1/2 INCH SCHEDULE 160) THREADED INTO THE VALVE FLANGE, WHICH IS THE DISCHARGE LINE OF THE PX13 DTR (DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL RELIEF) SYSTEM. REPAIRS WERE MADE PRIOR TO RESTARTING THE LINE. A TOTAL OF 0.54 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SITE DURING CLEAN-UP."
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.