MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 1, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 1, 2010 |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.64411, -88.87728 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
LEAKING TRAP DOOR CLOSURE. SUSPECT HARDENING OF THE CLOSURE O-RING. THIS TRAP INLET VALVE IS KNOWN TO LEAK THROUGH AND IS PART OF A GLOBAL PROJECT TO ADDRESS SCRAPER TRAP VALVES THAT LEAK THROUGH ACROSS MARATHON PIPE LINE. THE SEALING O-RING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE INSTALLED. THE TRAP WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REFILLED AND CHARGED TO 517 PSI AND VERIFIED TO BE HOLDING PRESSURE AND NOT LEAKING. THE TRAP WAS LEFT LIQUID FILLED.
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.