Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-19 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,500
Incident datetime
2016-07-19 10:00
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
A contractor notified mpl field personnel that they had discovered a leak on bv1. At the time, the line was already shutdown by schedule. The valve packing set failed and was unable to be repacked. The valve was replaced prior to restarting the pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160252
Supplemental Number
21993
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
2016-07-19 10:00:00
Location Latitude
29.857787
Location Longitude
-94.898144
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Butane
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-19 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Shutdown By Schedule.
On Site Datetime
2016-07-19 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mont Belvieu To Galveston Bay Refinery 8" Butane
Segment Name
Facility Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77523
Onshore City Name
Mont Belvieu
Onshore County Name
Chambers
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+68
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Wkm - Cameron
Installation Year
2008
Manufactured Year
2008
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Valve Packing Set
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
31
Est Cost Prop Damage
10500
Est Cost Emergency
8900
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19431
Accident Psig
211
Mop Psig
1440
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 Schedule Ind
Yes
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
Improper Packing Material Used By Previous Operator, Causing Packing To Fail.
Preparer Name
D******* S***
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
D*****@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
419-421-2121
Prepared Date
2016-12-29 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 contractor notified mpl field personnel that they had discovered a leak on bv1. At the time, the line was already shutdown by schedule. The valve packing set failed and was unable to be repacked. The valve was replaced prior to restarting the pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160252 |
| Supplemental Number | 21993 |
| 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 | 2016-07-19 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.857787 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.898144 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Butane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-19 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Shutdown By Schedule. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-19 11:00:00 |
| 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 | Mont Belvieu To Galveston Bay Refinery 8" Butane |
| Segment Name | Facility Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77523 |
| Onshore City Name | Mont Belvieu |
| Onshore County Name | Chambers |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+68 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wkm - Cameron |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Manufactured Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Valve Packing Set |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 31 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8900 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19431 |
| Accident Psig | 211 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 Schedule Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Improper Packing Material Used By Previous Operator, Causing Packing To Fail. |
| Preparer Name | D******* S*** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | D*****@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-12-29 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 contractor notified mpl field personnel that they had discovered a leak on bv1. At the time, the line was already shutdown by schedule. The valve packing set failed and was unable to be repacked. The valve was replaced prior to restarting the pipeline. |
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