Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-15 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2015-05-15 17:00
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
Mpl personnel noticed a sheen in an excavation adjacent to a new manifold that was under construction. A buried valve flange was found to be leaking upon excavation due to a gasket failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150211
Supplemental Number
20775
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
2015-05-15 17:00:00
Location Latitude
38.792939
Location Longitude
-89.085639
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.8
Recovered Bbls
0.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-15 17:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-05-15 16:19:00
Restart Datetime
2015-05-16 06:29:00
On Site Datetime
2015-05-15 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Patoka Station
Segment Name
Patoka-Robinson 20"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62892
Onshore City Name
Vernon
Onshore County Name
Marion
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0.17
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
96
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1973
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Garlock Paper Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
35100
Accident Psig
845
Mop Psig
936
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Scada and cpm would not have detected the leak due to the small volume released.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D******* S***
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
D*****@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
419-421-2121
Prepared Date
2015-09-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R****** W* B*****
Authorizer Telephone
419-421-2121
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
R*******@m****************.com
Narrative
Mpl personnel noticed a sheen in an excavation adjacent to a new manifold that was under construction. A buried valve flange was found to be leaking upon excavation due to a gasket failure.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150211 |
| Supplemental Number | 20775 |
| 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 | 2015-05-15 17:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.792939 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.085639 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-15 17:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-05-15 16:19:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-05-16 06:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-15 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Patoka Station |
| Segment Name | Patoka-Robinson 20" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62892 |
| Onshore City Name | Vernon |
| Onshore County Name | Marion |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0.17 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 96 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1973 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Garlock Paper Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 35100 |
| Accident Psig | 845 |
| Mop Psig | 936 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Scada and cpm would not have detected the leak due to the small volume released. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D******* S*** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | D*****@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** W* B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | Mpl personnel noticed a sheen in an excavation adjacent to a new manifold that was under construction. A buried valve flange was found to be leaking upon excavation due to a gasket failure. |
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