Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-16 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-11-16 17:10
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
On 11/16/19 at 17:10, mpl field personnel noticed diesel fuel in an open excavation inside of pasadena station near valve it4. There were no movements taking place through or near the valve, however the texas city - pasadena system was shut down as a precaution during the response. It4 had been recently installed on 10/30/19. Mpl field personnel noticed a release and discovered a drain plug on the bottom of it4 was not secure. An estimated 3.1 bbls of product had been released. The drain plug was tightened to correct the issue. Product and contaminated soil were cleaned up promptly. Updated and submitted final report 3/6/20. Volume released and recovered changed from 3.0 to 3.1 bbls.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190367
Supplemental Number
33428
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
2019-11-16 17:10:00
Location Latitude
29.717218
Location Longitude
-95.173258
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.1
Recovered Bbls
3.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-16 17:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-16 17:35:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-16 19:11:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-16 17:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Station
Segment Name
Facility Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77503
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Loose Valve Drain Plug.
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
232
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1232
Accident Psig
170
Mop Psig
275
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
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Commissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
K*** S*********
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
K***********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
4194213073
Prepared Date
2020-03-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R****** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
4194213712
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
R*******@m****************.com
Narrative
On 11/16/19 at 17:10, mpl field personnel noticed diesel fuel in an open excavation inside of pasadena station near valve it4. There were no movements taking place through or near the valve, however the texas city - pasadena system was shut down as a precaution during the response. It4 had been recently installed on 10/30/19. Mpl field personnel noticed a release and discovered a drain plug on the bottom of it4 was not secure. An estimated 3.1 bbls of product had been released. The drain plug was tightened to correct the issue. Product and contaminated soil were cleaned up promptly. Updated and submitted final report 3/6/20. Volume released and recovered changed from 3.0 to 3.1 bbls.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190367 |
| Supplemental Number | 33428 |
| 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 | 2019-11-16 17:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.717218 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.173258 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-16 17:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-16 17:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-16 19:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-16 17:10:00 |
| 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 | Pasadena Station |
| Segment Name | Facility Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77503 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Loose Valve Drain Plug. |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 232 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1232 |
| Accident Psig | 170 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Commissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K*** S********* |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | K***********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4194213073 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4194213712 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | On 11/16/19 at 17:10, mpl field personnel noticed diesel fuel in an open excavation inside of pasadena station near valve it4. There were no movements taking place through or near the valve, however the texas city - pasadena system was shut down as a precaution during the response. It4 had been recently installed on 10/30/19. Mpl field personnel noticed a release and discovered a drain plug on the bottom of it4 was not secure. An estimated 3.1 bbls of product had been released. The drain plug was tightened to correct the issue. Product and contaminated soil were cleaned up promptly. Updated and submitted final report 3/6/20. Volume released and recovered changed from 3.0 to 3.1 bbls. |
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