Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-11 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2015-06-11 13:30
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
Release was discovered in a tank line within the chatham station. A corrosion pit was identified. The released crude oil and contaminated soil were removed and the pipe was repaired and put back into service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150240
Supplemental Number
20708
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
2015-06-11 13:30:00
Location Latitude
43.861789
Location Longitude
-108.166073
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.5
Recovered Bbls
3.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-11 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-11 13:18:00
Restart Datetime
2015-06-11 18:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-11 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Chatham Station
Segment Name
Oregon Basin To Chatham
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82401
Onshore City Name
Worland
Onshore County Name
Washakie
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
3140+73
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
46
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1956
Manufactured Year
1956
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15200
Accident Psig
172
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
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
While this section of pipe was monitored by the control room, the controller's actions had no impact on this release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
This Was Located On The Bottom Of The Pipe At The 6 O'clock Position.
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R**** H********
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
R**********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
419-421-2121
Prepared Date
2015-09-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R****** W* B*****
Authorizer Telephone
419-421-2121
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
R*******@m****************.com
Narrative
Release was discovered in a tank line within the chatham station. A corrosion pit was identified. The released crude oil and contaminated soil were removed and the pipe was repaired and put back into service.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150240 |
| Supplemental Number | 20708 |
| 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 | 2015-06-11 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.861789 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.166073 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-11 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-11 13:18:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-06-11 18:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-11 13:30:00 |
| 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 | Chatham Station |
| Segment Name | Oregon Basin To Chatham |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82401 |
| Onshore City Name | Worland |
| Onshore County Name | Washakie |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 3140+73 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 46 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1956 |
| Manufactured Year | 1956 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15200 |
| Accident Psig | 172 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | While this section of pipe was monitored by the control room, the controller's actions had no impact on this release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | This Was Located On The Bottom Of The Pipe At The 6 O'clock Position. |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R**** H******** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | R**********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** W* B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | Release was discovered in a tank line within the chatham station. A corrosion pit was identified. The released crude oil and contaminated soil were removed and the pipe was repaired and put back into service. |
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