MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 24, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 24, 2013 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.29173, -85.86274 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $195,329 |
| Emergency Response | $17,180 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"6/20/2013 - A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF MAINLINE PUMP WITHIN ELWOOD STATION. THE GASKET HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE GASKET WAS SENT FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. UPDATE: NOTE THAT IN PART A, QUESTION 18A - THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AT 12:55 BUT THIS REPORTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SHUTDOWN TIME TO BE BEFORE THE IDENTIFIED LEAK TIME OF 20:00. THIS LEAK WAS IN A HISTORICAL SITE AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REFLECTS UPDATED COSTS. UPDATE 11/19/2013: UPDATED FINAL COSTS UPDATE 1/16/2014: THE GASKET WAS SENT OUT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS TO GARLOCK. THE REPORT STATED THAT THE GASKET HAD BECOME UNWOUND FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON."
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.