MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 12, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 12, 2016 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.36600, -94.92994 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.