Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-21 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10
Incident datetime
2015-05-21 10:30
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
During operation of a pig trap, as refill was taking place several employees reported hearing a loud pop and then oil began spraying from the pressure warning device, on the side of the trap. The release was mostly contained on concrete pad, with run off to soil on operator property.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150212
Supplemental Number
20776
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
2015-05-21 10:30:00
Location Latitude
38.789242
Location Longitude
-89.065026
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-21 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Down Due To Schedule.
On Site Datetime
2015-05-21 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-05-21 12:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1117190
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Patoka Capline Station
Segment Name
Capline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62892
Onshore City Name
Vernon
Onshore County Name
Marion
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Facility
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
1972
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
400
Est Cost Prop Damage
10
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12410
Accident Psig
76
Mop Psig
880
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Other
Other Stripped Details
Gasket Of The Pressure Warning Device On A Pig Trap Failed.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
No Additional Factors
Preparer Name
R**** H********
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
R**********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
419-421-2121
Prepared Date
2015-09-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R****** W* B*****
Authorizer Telephone
419-421-2121
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
R*******@m****************.com
Narrative
During operation of a pig trap, as refill was taking place several employees reported hearing a loud pop and then oil began spraying from the pressure warning device, on the side of the trap. The release was mostly contained on concrete pad, with run off to soil on operator property.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150212 |
| Supplemental Number | 20776 |
| 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 | 2015-05-21 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.789242 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.065026 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-21 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Down Due To Schedule. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-21 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-05-21 12:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1117190 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Patoka Capline Station |
| Segment Name | Capline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62892 |
| Onshore City Name | Vernon |
| Onshore County Name | Marion |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Facility |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 1972 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12410 |
| Accident Psig | 76 |
| Mop Psig | 880 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Gasket Of The Pressure Warning Device On A Pig Trap Failed. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | No Additional Factors |
| Preparer Name | R**** H******** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | R**********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** W* B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | During operation of a pig trap, as refill was taking place several employees reported hearing a loud pop and then oil began spraying from the pressure warning device, on the side of the trap. The release was mostly contained on concrete pad, with run off to soil on operator property. |
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