MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 23, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 23, 2013 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.03985, -86.40979 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $874,500 |
| Emergency Response | $144,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A STATION INSPECTION, AN EMPLOYEE SPOTTED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND - THE PIPELINE STATION WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION AND STATION ISOLATION WAS CONFIRMED. - MPL RESPONSE TEAM WAS PUT IN PLACE AND DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED. -30 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED. NOTE: THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT (11/22/2013 @ 15:15) BUT THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW A DATE AND TIME TO BE ENTERED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT DATE AND TIME."
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.