Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-06-05 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2014-06-05 02:00
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
Pipe had been cut for project work to weld in a 20" t. Severe thunderstorms rolled into the area and work was stopped for safety reasons. Received over 2" of rain and the runoff filled the excavation and migrated into the pipe, when the water was being vacuumed out of the excavation, it washed residual oil from the pipe into the excavation area. It was immediately vacuumed up as it was released.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140239
Supplemental Number
19639
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
2014-06-05 02:00:00
Location Latitude
37.7766173
Location Longitude
-87.073657
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7.1
Recovered Bbls
7.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-05 02:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2014-06-05 02:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Owensboro Station
Segment Name
Patoka-Owensboro 20"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ky
Onshore Postal Code
42303
Onshore City Name
Owensboro
Onshore County Name
Daviess
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Weather Related
Release Type Details
Pipe Had Been Cut For The Project Work To Weld In A 20" T. Severe Thunderstorms Rolled Into The Area And Work Was Stopped For Safety Reasons. Received Over 2" Of Rain And The Runoff Filled The Excavation And Migrated Into The Pipe, When The Water Was Vacuumed Out Of The Excavation, It Washed Residual Oil From The Pipe Into The Excavation.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
710
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2210
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Heavy Rains And Flooding In The Area.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
R**** H********
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
R**********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
419-421-2121
Prepared Date
2014-08-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R****** W* B*****
Authorizer Telephone
419-421-2121
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
R*******@m****************.com
Narrative
Pipe had been cut for project work to weld in a 20" t. Severe thunderstorms rolled into the area and work was stopped for safety reasons. Received over 2" of rain and the runoff filled the excavation and migrated into the pipe, when the water was being vacuumed out of the excavation, it washed residual oil from the pipe into the excavation area. It was immediately vacuumed up as it was released.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140239 |
| Supplemental Number | 19639 |
| 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 | 2014-06-05 02:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.7766173 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.073657 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-06-05 02:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-06-05 02:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Owensboro Station |
| Segment Name | Patoka-Owensboro 20" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ky |
| Onshore Postal Code | 42303 |
| Onshore City Name | Owensboro |
| Onshore County Name | Daviess |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Weather Related |
| Release Type Details | Pipe Had Been Cut For The Project Work To Weld In A 20" T. Severe Thunderstorms Rolled Into The Area And Work Was Stopped For Safety Reasons. Received Over 2" Of Rain And The Runoff Filled The Excavation And Migrated Into The Pipe, When The Water Was Vacuumed Out Of The Excavation, It Washed Residual Oil From The Pipe Into The Excavation. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 710 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2210 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Heavy Rains And Flooding In The Area. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R**** H******** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | R**********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** W* B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | Pipe had been cut for project work to weld in a 20" t. Severe thunderstorms rolled into the area and work was stopped for safety reasons. Received over 2" of rain and the runoff filled the excavation and migrated into the pipe, when the water was being vacuumed out of the excavation, it washed residual oil from the pipe into the excavation area. It was immediately vacuumed up as it was released. |
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