Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-11-21 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$660,000
Incident datetime
2011-11-21 11:57
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
At 8:57, a third party contracted tiling excavator contacted the mpl operations supervisor inquiring about performing some tiling work in the same field as an mpl pipeline. The operations supervisor had an operations technician contact the excavator immediately after receiving the call. The operations technician then called the excavator right away and notified the excavator that the pipeline is located where he wants to do his work. The excavator said he had just placed the one call, which had been received by mpl at 8:53. The excavator was told that he needed to wait for mpl to meet with him to mark the pipeline before he starts any work. An operation technician closer to the site contacted the excavator immediately regarding the work. The excavator said he planned to start the work a few hundred feet away from the pipeline. The operations technician firmly emphasized that mpl has 48 hours to respond to the one call ticket. The operation technician then headed to the site. When he arrived on site, he found the excavator had hit the pipeline with a tiling machine. There was a smell of gasoline and a plate-sized spot of moisture in the dirt, but no active release from the pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110447
Supplemental Number
16444
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32147
Name
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Operator Street Address
539 South Main Street
Operator City Name
Findlay
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
45840
Local Datetime
2011-11-21 11:57:00
Location Latitude
39.711344
Location Longitude
-88.85166
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.01
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.01
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-11-21 11:57:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-11-21 11:59:00
Restart Datetime
2011-11-22 07:22:00
On Site Datetime
2011-11-21 11:57:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-11-21 13:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
996153
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wabash 12" Products
Segment Name
Macon-Champaign 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
61264
Onshore City Name
Milam
Onshore County Name
Macon
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
90.3
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
45
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l-X46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic
Pipe Coating Type
Polyolefin
Installation Year
1958
Manufactured Year
1958
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1
Puncture Circum
0.2
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
19600
Est Cost Gas Released
1
Est Cost Prop Damage
660000
Est Cost Emergency
27000
Est Cost Environmental
2750
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
709351
Accident Psig
440
Mop Psig
1194
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
Length Segment Isolated
87120
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Schedule Ind Details
The Incident Was Caused When A Third Party Struck Pipeline With A Tiling Machine. The Controller Shutdown The Pipeline Once Emergency Notification Was Received That The Line May Have Been Hit. A Review Of Pressure And Flow Rate Trends Before And After The Line Being Hit Showed No Indication Of Aocs Or A Release.
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Excavator Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
3250436
One Call Center Name
Julie
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
19
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
J******* R****
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
J******@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
4194214631
Preparer Fax
4194213917
Prepared Date
2012-02-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R**** T******
Authorizer Telephone
4194212900
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
R********@m****************.com
Narrative
At 8:57, a third party contracted tiling excavator contacted the mpl operations supervisor inquiring about performing some tiling work in the same field as an mpl pipeline. The operations supervisor had an operations technician contact the excavator immediately after receiving the call. The operations technician then called the excavator right away and notified the excavator that the pipeline is located where he wants to do his work. The excavator said he had just placed the one call, which had been received by mpl at 8:53. The excavator was told that he needed to wait for mpl to meet with him to mark the pipeline before he starts any work. An operation technician closer to the site contacted the excavator immediately regarding the work. The excavator said he planned to start the work a few hundred feet away from the pipeline. The operations technician firmly emphasized that mpl has 48 hours to respond to the one call ticket. The operation technician then headed to the site. When he arrived on site, he found the excavator had hit the pipeline with a tiling machine. There was a smell of gasoline and a plate-sized spot of moisture in the dirt, but no active release from the pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110447 |
| Supplemental Number | 16444 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32147 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Marathon Pipe Line Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 539 South Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Findlay |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 45840 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-11-21 11:57:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.711344 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.85166 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.01 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.01 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-11-21 11:57:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-11-21 11:59:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-11-22 07:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-11-21 11:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-11-21 13:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 996153 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wabash 12" Products |
| Segment Name | Macon-Champaign 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 61264 |
| Onshore City Name | Milam |
| Onshore County Name | Macon |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 90.3 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 45 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l-X46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic |
| Pipe Coating Type | Polyolefin |
| Installation Year | 1958 |
| Manufactured Year | 1958 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.2 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 19600 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 660000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 27000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2750 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 709351 |
| Accident Psig | 440 |
| Mop Psig | 1194 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| Length Segment Isolated | 87120 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Schedule Ind Details | The Incident Was Caused When A Third Party Struck Pipeline With A Tiling Machine. The Controller Shutdown The Pipeline Once Emergency Notification Was Received That The Line May Have Been Hit. A Review Of Pressure And Flow Rate Trends Before And After The Line Being Hit Showed No Indication Of Aocs Or A Release. |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Drainage |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 3250436 |
| One Call Center Name | Julie |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 19 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | J******* R**** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | J******@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4194214631 |
| Preparer Fax | 4194213917 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** T****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4194212900 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | R********@m****************.com |
| Narrative | At 8:57, a third party contracted tiling excavator contacted the mpl operations supervisor inquiring about performing some tiling work in the same field as an mpl pipeline. The operations supervisor had an operations technician contact the excavator immediately after receiving the call. The operations technician then called the excavator right away and notified the excavator that the pipeline is located where he wants to do his work. The excavator said he had just placed the one call, which had been received by mpl at 8:53. The excavator was told that he needed to wait for mpl to meet with him to mark the pipeline before he starts any work. An operation technician closer to the site contacted the excavator immediately regarding the work. The excavator said he planned to start the work a few hundred feet away from the pipeline. The operations technician firmly emphasized that mpl has 48 hours to respond to the one call ticket. The operation technician then headed to the site. When he arrived on site, he found the excavator had hit the pipeline with a tiling machine. There was a smell of gasoline and a plate-sized spot of moisture in the dirt, but no active release from the pipeline. |
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