MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 2016 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.63257, -87.28406 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING A STATION CHECK, MPL PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON UNIT 2 AND ON THE PUMP BASE. THE STATION WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED AND THE PUMP SEAL, WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN 2015, WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE LINE BEING RESTARTED. TOTAL ESTIMATED VOLUME WAS 20 GALLONS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE PUMP CASE WAS FOUND TO EXHIBIT SIGNS OF INTERNAL WEAR, WHICH MAY HAVE LED TO EARLY FAILURE OF THE PUMP SEAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PUMP WAS REBUILT TO REPAIR INTERNAL WEAR OF THE PUMP CASE."
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.