Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-10 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$384,650
Incident datetime
2013-05-10 04:45
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
An estimated release of 539 barrels of diesel fuel was discovered on may 9, 2013. The release was caused by a third party's copper wire laid over the pipeline that caused an electrical arc.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130198
Supplemental Number
19502
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
2013-05-09 04:00:00
Location Latitude
39.853611
Location Longitude
-86.226389
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
539
Recovered Bbls
539
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-10 04:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Down Per Schedule.
On Site Datetime
2013-05-10 04:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-09 09:26:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1046514
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Speedway Rio 8"
Segment Name
Speedway Rio 8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46254
Onshore City Name
Indianapolis
Onshore County Name
Marion
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
250+35
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
96
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.32
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l-Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Electrical Surge Burn Through
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Birds Impact Ind
Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Wildlife Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
490
Rel Water Name
A Drainage Ditch And Retention Pond
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
27000
Est Cost Prop Damage
384650
Est Cost Emergency
3636400
Est Cost Environmental
1880000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5928050
Accident Psig
221
Mop Psig
1496
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Neither A Controller Nor A Control Room Issue Was The Cause Of Or A Contributing Factor To The Accident. However, Occurrence Of The Accident Possibly Could Have Been Identified Sooner Through Further Investigation Of And Action On Slack Line Alarms Received On 4/24/13.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
R**** S********
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
R**********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
419-421-2121
Prepared Date
2014-06-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R****** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
419-421-2121
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
R*******@m****************.com
Narrative
An estimated release of 539 barrels of diesel fuel was discovered on may 9, 2013. The release was caused by a third party's copper wire laid over the pipeline that caused an electrical arc.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130198 |
| Supplemental Number | 19502 |
| 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 | 2013-05-09 04:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.853611 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.226389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 539 |
| Recovered Bbls | 539 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-10 04:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Down Per Schedule. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-10 04:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-09 09:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1046514 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 | Speedway Rio 8" |
| Segment Name | Speedway Rio 8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46254 |
| Onshore City Name | Indianapolis |
| Onshore County Name | Marion |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 250+35 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 96 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.32 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l-Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Electrical Surge Burn Through |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Birds Impact Ind | Yes |
| Terrestrial Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Wildlife Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 490 |
| Rel Water Name | A Drainage Ditch And Retention Pond |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 27000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 384650 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3636400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1880000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5928050 |
| Accident Psig | 221 |
| Mop Psig | 1496 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Neither A Controller Nor A Control Room Issue Was The Cause Of Or A Contributing Factor To The Accident. However, Occurrence Of The Accident Possibly Could Have Been Identified Sooner Through Further Investigation Of And Action On Slack Line Alarms Received On 4/24/13. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | R**** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | R**********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | An estimated release of 539 barrels of diesel fuel was discovered on may 9, 2013. The release was caused by a third party's copper wire laid over the pipeline that caused an electrical arc. |
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