MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 29, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 29, 2015
OperatorMARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.51114, -87.44544

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseTEMPERATURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$500
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

A RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AT A PIPE NIPPLE IN THE BOOSTER PIT FOR A TANK AT THE GRIFFITH EAST TANK FARM. THE NIPPLE CRACKED DUE TO ICE EXPANSION INSIDE THE PIT. AREA PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO ISOLATE AND REPLACE THE LEAKING PIPE NIPPLE WITH HEAVIER WALLED PIPE TO PREVENT FUTURE RE-OCCURRENCE. ALL OTHER SIMILAR COMPONENTS WERE INSPECTED FOR ICE ISSUES. THERE WAS NO SOIL CONTAMINATION; THE PRODUCT WAS CAPTURED IN CONCRETE CONTAINMENT.

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.

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