Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-08 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,700
Incident datetime
2015-09-08 12:00
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
A tank mixer primary seal failed allowing crude to be released to the ground. The secondary seal was engaged to stop the release. All product was contained within the facility and cleaned up. Mixer was replaced and sent to the manufacturer for analysis. The manufacturer determined the shaft bearing and bushing wear resulted in shaft wear, causing the seals to leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150347
Supplemental Number
21127
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
2015-09-08 12:00:00
Location Latitude
40.041721
Location Longitude
-86.409248
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-08 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-08 12:00:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-17 11:57:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-08 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lebanon Station
Segment Name
Facility Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46052
Onshore City Name
Lebanon
Onshore County Name
Boone
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Facility
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2001
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
15700
Est Cost Emergency
7000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22950
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
18
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 Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Schedule Ind Details
No Alarms Or Indications Of An Issue With Controller.
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Shaft Bearing And Bushing Wear Contributed To The Leaking Seals.
Preparer Name
D******* S***
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
D*****@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
419-421-2121
Prepared Date
2016-02-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R****** W* B*****
Authorizer Telephone
419-421-2121
Authorizer Title
Regulatory And Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
R*******@m****************.com
Narrative
A tank mixer primary seal failed allowing crude to be released to the ground. The secondary seal was engaged to stop the release. All product was contained within the facility and cleaned up. Mixer was replaced and sent to the manufacturer for analysis. The manufacturer determined the shaft bearing and bushing wear resulted in shaft wear, causing the seals to leak.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150347 |
| Supplemental Number | 21127 |
| 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 | 2015-09-08 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.041721 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.409248 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-08 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-08 12:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-17 11:57:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-08 12:00:00 |
| 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 | Lebanon Station |
| Segment Name | Facility Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46052 |
| Onshore City Name | Lebanon |
| Onshore County Name | Boone |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Facility |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2001 |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15700 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22950 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 18 |
| 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 Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Schedule Ind Details | No Alarms Or Indications Of An Issue With Controller. |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Shaft Bearing And Bushing Wear Contributed To The Leaking Seals. |
| Preparer Name | D******* S*** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | D*****@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** W* B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory And Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | A tank mixer primary seal failed allowing crude to be released to the ground. The secondary seal was engaged to stop the release. All product was contained within the facility and cleaned up. Mixer was replaced and sent to the manufacturer for analysis. The manufacturer determined the shaft bearing and bushing wear resulted in shaft wear, causing the seals to leak. |
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