Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-07-14 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Notification 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)
$130,000
Incident datetime
2021-07-14 13:44
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
On july 14, 2021 at approximately 13:45 cst, marathon pipe line's martinsville area was contacted by a field tiling contractor that they struck the wabash 12" products system near gilman, il with a wheel tiler resulting in a gasoline release. At 13:46 the system was shut down based on cpm alarms and the segment impacted was isolated. Local operations arrived on site at 14:25. The tiler contacted 911 and mpl made notifications to the nrc and epa. No injuries, fire, or explosion resulted from the release. The accident resulted in an estimated 1091 barrels of gasoline being released. The accident location was cut out and replaced with new pipe and the pipeline system returned to service july 16, 2021 at 10:20 cst. As part of the emergency response, boom was installed immediately after observation that the release had migrated through field tile to an unnamed ditch that ran on the north and northeast sides of the release site. Individuals checked the unnamed ditch for evidence of hydrocarbons prior to identifying that the hydrocarbons had migrated through field tile. An underflow dam was installed at the unnamed ditch on the north and northeast sides of the release site. The drainage tile contractor created a berm to contain the release and crushed one of the drainage tiles to prevent the release from migrating. One call data was reviewed, and it was determined that the drainage tile contractor did not make a one call prior to the work commencing. The drainage tile contractor had made one calls in the past as 11 one calls were placed by the contractor for work within the mpl buffer zones from 2018 to 2020. Monitoring plans were created for four of the one calls and work was monitored on-site by mpl operations technicians. One of the mpl operations technicians who monitored the work was contacted by the drainage tile contractor telling the mpl operations technicians that they had struck the pipeline. Prior to the incident occurring, communications were sent to the landowner and drainage tile contractor in 2018, 2019, and 2020. In 2018, a compliance mailer was sent to the tenant farmer. In 2019, the landowner was invited to the farm progress show (no record of attendance) and an excavator compliance mailer was sent to the drainage tile contractor. In 2020, the landowner was sent a compliance mailer and the drainage tile contractor was sent an excavator compliance mailer. Prior to the release in 2021, the landowner was sent a row specialist mailer that included the name of the new specialist for the land and the tenant farmer was mailed a farm letter indicating that a one call should be made at least three working days before starting drainage tile work. Based on prior communications with the drainage tile contractor, it is evident that the drainage tile contractor is aware of the notifications that need to be made prior to starting work. As required by part a. Question 6. A second nrc report 1310933 was submitted to satisfy the 48 hr. Update requirement. Update made september 29, 2021 to cost and narrative. Update made october 20, 2021 to the narrative to include explanation for emergency response and environmental impact costs, and public awareness contacts with the contractor and landowner. Update made march 24, 2022 to clarify how was the accident initially identified for the operator. Answered additional questions on rev 3-2021 version of accident report form not previously asked.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-08-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210235
Supplemental Number
36492
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
2021-07-14 13:45:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
40.756442
Location Longitude
-87.936894
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1091
Recovered Bbls
967
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-07-14 13:44:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-07-14 13:46:00
Restart Datetime
2021-07-16 16:11:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2021-07-14 16:35:00
On Site Datetime
2021-07-14 14:25:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2021-07-14 13:49:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-07-14 14:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1310673
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1310933
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2021-07-14 13:54:00
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2021-07-14 14:05:00
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2021-07-14 13:50:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wabash 12" Products
Segment Name
Buckley - Ashkum Junction 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60938
Onshore City Name
Gilman
Onshore County Name
Iroquois
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
49.81
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
33
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l-X46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Hot Applied Wax Tape
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1958
Manufactured Year
1958
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
3
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
15
Rel Water Name
N/a (Unnamed Ditch)
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
80000
Est Cost Gas Released
104412
Est Cost Prop Damage
130000
Est Cost Emergency
695278
Est Cost Environmental
150000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1159690
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
569
Mop Psig
1252
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2018-04-23 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
119803
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 No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
18� � 36�
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
44
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
K****** M********
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
K**********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
303-606-3405
Prepared Date
2022-03-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
2106266343
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
A*********@m****************.com
Narrative
On july 14, 2021 at approximately 13:45 cst, marathon pipe line's martinsville area was contacted by a field tiling contractor that they struck the wabash 12" products system near gilman, il with a wheel tiler resulting in a gasoline release. At 13:46 the system was shut down based on cpm alarms and the segment impacted was isolated. Local operations arrived on site at 14:25. The tiler contacted 911 and mpl made notifications to the nrc and epa. No injuries, fire, or explosion resulted from the release. The accident resulted in an estimated 1091 barrels of gasoline being released. The accident location was cut out and replaced with new pipe and the pipeline system returned to service july 16, 2021 at 10:20 cst. As part of the emergency response, boom was installed immediately after observation that the release had migrated through field tile to an unnamed ditch that ran on the north and northeast sides of the release site. Individuals checked the unnamed ditch for evidence of hydrocarbons prior to identifying that the hydrocarbons had migrated through field tile. An underflow dam was installed at the unnamed ditch on the north and northeast sides of the release site. The drainage tile contractor created a berm to contain the release and crushed one of the drainage tiles to prevent the release from migrating. One call data was reviewed, and it was determined that the drainage tile contractor did not make a one call prior to the work commencing. The drainage tile contractor had made one calls in the past as 11 one calls were placed by the contractor for work within the mpl buffer zones from 2018 to 2020. Monitoring plans were created for four of the one calls and work was monitored on-site by mpl operations technicians. One of the mpl operations technicians who monitored the work was contacted by the drainage tile contractor telling the mpl operations technicians that they had struck the pipeline. Prior to the incident occurring, communications were sent to the landowner and drainage tile contractor in 2018, 2019, and 2020. In 2018, a compliance mailer was sent to the tenant farmer. In 2019, the landowner was invited to the farm progress show (no record of attendance) and an excavator compliance mailer was sent to the drainage tile contractor. In 2020, the landowner was sent a compliance mailer and the drainage tile contractor was sent an excavator compliance mailer. Prior to the release in 2021, the landowner was sent a row specialist mailer that included the name of the new specialist for the land and the tenant farmer was mailed a farm letter indicating that a one call should be made at least three working days before starting drainage tile work. Based on prior communications with the drainage tile contractor, it is evident that the drainage tile contractor is aware of the notifications that need to be made prior to starting work. As required by part a. Question 6. A second nrc report 1310933 was submitted to satisfy the 48 hr. Update requirement. Update made september 29, 2021 to cost and narrative. Update made october 20, 2021 to the narrative to include explanation for emergency response and environmental impact costs, and public awareness contacts with the contractor and landowner. Update made march 24, 2022 to clarify how was the accident initially identified for the operator. Answered additional questions on rev 3-2021 version of accident report form not previously asked.
| Report Received Date | 2021-08-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210235 |
| Supplemental Number | 36492 |
| 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 | 2021-07-14 13:45:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 40.756442 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.936894 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1091 |
| Recovered Bbls | 967 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-07-14 13:44:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-07-14 13:46:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-07-16 16:11:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2021-07-14 16:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-07-14 14:25:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2021-07-14 13:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-07-14 14:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1310673 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1310933 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2021-07-14 13:54:00 |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2021-07-14 14:05:00 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2021-07-14 13:50:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wabash 12" Products |
| Segment Name | Buckley - Ashkum Junction 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60938 |
| Onshore City Name | Gilman |
| Onshore County Name | Iroquois |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 49.81 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 33 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l-X46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Hot Applied Wax Tape |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1958 |
| Manufactured Year | 1958 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2 |
| Puncture Circum | 3 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Terrestrial Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 15 |
| Rel Water Name | N/a (Unnamed Ditch) |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 80000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 104412 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 130000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 695278 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 150000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1159690 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 569 |
| Mop Psig | 1252 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 119803 |
| 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 No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | 18� � 36� |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Drainage |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 44 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | K****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | K**********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-606-3405 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-03-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2106266343 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A*********@m****************.com |
| Narrative | On july 14, 2021 at approximately 13:45 cst, marathon pipe line's martinsville area was contacted by a field tiling contractor that they struck the wabash 12" products system near gilman, il with a wheel tiler resulting in a gasoline release. At 13:46 the system was shut down based on cpm alarms and the segment impacted was isolated. Local operations arrived on site at 14:25. The tiler contacted 911 and mpl made notifications to the nrc and epa. No injuries, fire, or explosion resulted from the release. The accident resulted in an estimated 1091 barrels of gasoline being released. The accident location was cut out and replaced with new pipe and the pipeline system returned to service july 16, 2021 at 10:20 cst. As part of the emergency response, boom was installed immediately after observation that the release had migrated through field tile to an unnamed ditch that ran on the north and northeast sides of the release site. Individuals checked the unnamed ditch for evidence of hydrocarbons prior to identifying that the hydrocarbons had migrated through field tile. An underflow dam was installed at the unnamed ditch on the north and northeast sides of the release site. The drainage tile contractor created a berm to contain the release and crushed one of the drainage tiles to prevent the release from migrating. One call data was reviewed, and it was determined that the drainage tile contractor did not make a one call prior to the work commencing. The drainage tile contractor had made one calls in the past as 11 one calls were placed by the contractor for work within the mpl buffer zones from 2018 to 2020. Monitoring plans were created for four of the one calls and work was monitored on-site by mpl operations technicians. One of the mpl operations technicians who monitored the work was contacted by the drainage tile contractor telling the mpl operations technicians that they had struck the pipeline. Prior to the incident occurring, communications were sent to the landowner and drainage tile contractor in 2018, 2019, and 2020. In 2018, a compliance mailer was sent to the tenant farmer. In 2019, the landowner was invited to the farm progress show (no record of attendance) and an excavator compliance mailer was sent to the drainage tile contractor. In 2020, the landowner was sent a compliance mailer and the drainage tile contractor was sent an excavator compliance mailer. Prior to the release in 2021, the landowner was sent a row specialist mailer that included the name of the new specialist for the land and the tenant farmer was mailed a farm letter indicating that a one call should be made at least three working days before starting drainage tile work. Based on prior communications with the drainage tile contractor, it is evident that the drainage tile contractor is aware of the notifications that need to be made prior to starting work. As required by part a. Question 6. A second nrc report 1310933 was submitted to satisfy the 48 hr. Update requirement. Update made september 29, 2021 to cost and narrative. Update made october 20, 2021 to the narrative to include explanation for emergency response and environmental impact costs, and public awareness contacts with the contractor and landowner. Update made march 24, 2022 to clarify how was the accident initially identified for the operator. Answered additional questions on rev 3-2021 version of accident report form not previously asked. |
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