"MARTIN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 21, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 21, 2011
Operator"MARTIN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P."
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.38923, -93.98523

Cause

CauseOTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE
SubcauseMISCELLANEOUS

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$500
Emergency Response$5,500
Other Costs$1,450

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Incident Narrative

"ON 3/21/11 @ 19:45, MARTIN PIPELINE'S OCC CALLED LUKE HAMILTON(MARTIN PIPELINE MANAGER) EXPRESSING CONCERN THAT THE BBL. COUNT BEING METERED OUT. AT 15:05 MARTIN PIPELINE HAD LOST THEIR BOOSTER STATION IN BUNA,TX. DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. BUNA GOING OFF LINE WILL AFFECT THE BBL. RATE. AT 19:17 BUNA STATION WAS BACK ON LINE,20:17 INCOMING AND OUTGOING BBL. RATE DID NOT MATCH, AT 20:20 PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN ACCORDING TO ABNORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES."

About This Pipeline Incident

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