MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 29, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2013 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.32712, -87.89813 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $92,500 |
| Emergency Response | $400,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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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.