MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates39.32712, -87.89813

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

DURING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK, FREESTANDING CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN TWO EXCAVATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RECENT PROJECT WORK AT THE STATION. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED AS INTERNAL CORROSION ON DEAD LEG PIPING NEAR THE MANIFOLD. THE PIPING WAS REMOVED ALONG WITH 9.24 TONS OF SOIL.

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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