Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-04-02 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$56,255
Incident datetime
2019-04-02 06:36
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
On 4/2/19, the control room began receiving cpm alarms into the scada system. The alarms were investigated and the system was shut down and isolated. Local operations were also notified of a smell of petroleum near knightsville, in. Field technicians were dispatched to the area and product was observed on the pipeline right-of-way and in a small creek, positively confirming the release at 10:28 est. The area was secured, emergency response was initiated, and cleanup began. Release has been determined to be 112 barrels of natural gasoline, with 7% being recovered and 93% attributed to evaporation. Excavation of pipe revealed cracks in the pipe body that began within a shallow gouge, which ultimately led to failure. The leaking defect was cut out and repaired with a full cylinder replacement. The investigation, including metallurgical analysis, indicates the shallow gouge occurred during a line lowering project in 2017. **48 hour nrc update call was placed on 08:59 on 4/4/19. Report #1241810 5/28/19 supplemental report- updated part d- cost 7/9/19- final report- taproot completed and part d, g and h updated 7/19/19 supplemental final- updated part b, g and h
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-04-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190138
Supplemental Number
32441
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
2019-04-02 06:36:00
Location Latitude
39.520706
Location Longitude
-87.084682
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Natural Gasoline
Unintentional Release Bbls
112
Recovered Bbls
8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-02 06:36:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-04-02 06:36:00
Restart Datetime
2019-04-04 17:18:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-02 10:28:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-02 11:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1241655
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rio 8" Products
Segment Name
Brazil To Staunton 8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
47857
Onshore City Name
Knightsville, In
Onshore County Name
Clay
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 195
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.277
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1945
Manufactured Year
1945
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Birds Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
104
Rel Water Name
Initial Release Flowed Into An Unnamed Creek Which Then Flowed Downstream Into Billie Creek.
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
10000
Est Cost Gas Released
6327
Est Cost Prop Damage
56255
Est Cost Emergency
610000
Est Cost Environmental
200000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
882582
Accident Psig
1406
Mop Psig
1548
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
66635
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
4
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Ex Party Type
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1706051241
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
58
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2019
Geometry Recent Year
2018
Other Recent Year
2012
Insp Compl Before Damage Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2016
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1936
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
B*** H********
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
B**********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
419-421-2121
Prepared Date
2019-07-19 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
On 4/2/19, the control room began receiving cpm alarms into the scada system. The alarms were investigated and the system was shut down and isolated. Local operations were also notified of a smell of petroleum near knightsville, in. Field technicians were dispatched to the area and product was observed on the pipeline right-of-way and in a small creek, positively confirming the release at 10:28 est. The area was secured, emergency response was initiated, and cleanup began. Release has been determined to be 112 barrels of natural gasoline, with 7% being recovered and 93% attributed to evaporation. Excavation of pipe revealed cracks in the pipe body that began within a shallow gouge, which ultimately led to failure. The leaking defect was cut out and repaired with a full cylinder replacement. The investigation, including metallurgical analysis, indicates the shallow gouge occurred during a line lowering project in 2017. **48 hour nrc update call was placed on 08:59 on 4/4/19. Report #1241810 5/28/19 supplemental report- updated part d- cost 7/9/19- final report- taproot completed and part d, g and h updated 7/19/19 supplemental final- updated part b, g and h
| Report Received Date | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190138 |
| Supplemental Number | 32441 |
| 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 | 2019-04-02 06:36:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.520706 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.084682 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Natural Gasoline |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 112 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-02 06:36:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-04-02 06:36:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-04-04 17:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-02 10:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-02 11:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1241655 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rio 8" Products |
| Segment Name | Brazil To Staunton 8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 47857 |
| Onshore City Name | Knightsville, In |
| Onshore County Name | Clay |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 195 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.277 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1945 |
| Manufactured Year | 1945 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Birds Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 104 |
| Rel Water Name | Initial Release Flowed Into An Unnamed Creek Which Then Flowed Downstream Into Billie Creek. |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 10000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 6327 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 56255 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 610000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 200000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 882582 |
| Accident Psig | 1406 |
| Mop Psig | 1548 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 66635 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 4 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Ex Party Type | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1706051241 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 58 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2019 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2018 |
| Other Recent Year | 2012 |
| Insp Compl Before Damage Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2016 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1936 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | B*** H******** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | B**********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-421-2121 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-07-19 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 | On 4/2/19, the control room began receiving cpm alarms into the scada system. The alarms were investigated and the system was shut down and isolated. Local operations were also notified of a smell of petroleum near knightsville, in. Field technicians were dispatched to the area and product was observed on the pipeline right-of-way and in a small creek, positively confirming the release at 10:28 est. The area was secured, emergency response was initiated, and cleanup began. Release has been determined to be 112 barrels of natural gasoline, with 7% being recovered and 93% attributed to evaporation. Excavation of pipe revealed cracks in the pipe body that began within a shallow gouge, which ultimately led to failure. The leaking defect was cut out and repaired with a full cylinder replacement. The investigation, including metallurgical analysis, indicates the shallow gouge occurred during a line lowering project in 2017. **48 hour nrc update call was placed on 08:59 on 4/4/19. Report #1241810 5/28/19 supplemental report- updated part d- cost 7/9/19- final report- taproot completed and part d, g and h updated 7/19/19 supplemental final- updated part b, g and h |
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