Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-06-20 — OH
Operator
Marathon Pipe Line Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$32,620
Incident datetime
2023-06-20 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
On may 22, 2023, at 11:14, the findlay operations center received a call that crude oil had been found after a relief line flush procedure. The procedure called for the owensboro to catlettsburg system to be shut down and the flush was completed with the use of an onsite booster pump from tankage. After the flush, crude oil was spotted just over the location of the relief line. Upon excavation, using company equipment and personnel, a pin hole was discovered in the relief line, the line was repaired using a plidco and cleared for restart at 16:03. Supplemental updates part a - osro activation and arrival time, times of confirmed discovery and failure identification part c - item involved in incident updated to pipe.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-06-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230132
Supplemental Number
38317
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
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
37.862798
Location Longitude
-85.716963
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.2
Recovered Bbls
2.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
5/22/2023 13:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Owensboro - Catlettsburg 24" Crude
Segment Name
Lebanon Junction
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ky
Onshore Postal Code
40150
Onshore City Name
Lebanon Junction
Onshore County Name
Bullitt
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
79.73
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
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Psl2
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
California Steel Industries
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2004
Manufactured Year
2002
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
32620
Est Cost Emergency
5943
Est Cost Environmental
6500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
45123
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
288
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2004-10-04 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
Z*** C*********
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
Z***********@m***.com
Preparer Telephone
4196726607
Prepared Date
2023-07-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** G***
Authorizer Telephone
4193794019
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
M*****@m****************.com
Narrative
On may 22, 2023, at 11:14, the findlay operations center received a call that crude oil had been found after a relief line flush procedure. The procedure called for the owensboro to catlettsburg system to be shut down and the flush was completed with the use of an onsite booster pump from tankage. After the flush, crude oil was spotted just over the location of the relief line. Upon excavation, using company equipment and personnel, a pin hole was discovered in the relief line, the line was repaired using a plidco and cleared for restart at 16:03. Supplemental updates part a - osro activation and arrival time, times of confirmed discovery and failure identification part c - item involved in incident updated to pipe.
| Report Received Date | 2023-06-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230132 |
| Supplemental Number | 38317 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 37.862798 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.716963 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 5/22/2023 13:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Owensboro - Catlettsburg 24" Crude |
| Segment Name | Lebanon Junction |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ky |
| Onshore Postal Code | 40150 |
| Onshore City Name | Lebanon Junction |
| Onshore County Name | Bullitt |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 79.73 |
| 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 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Psl2 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | California Steel Industries |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Manufactured Year | 2002 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 32620 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5943 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 45123 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 288 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2004-10-04 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | Z*** C********* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | Z***********@m***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4196726607 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-07-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** G*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4193794019 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@m****************.com |
| Narrative | On may 22, 2023, at 11:14, the findlay operations center received a call that crude oil had been found after a relief line flush procedure. The procedure called for the owensboro to catlettsburg system to be shut down and the flush was completed with the use of an onsite booster pump from tankage. After the flush, crude oil was spotted just over the location of the relief line. Upon excavation, using company equipment and personnel, a pin hole was discovered in the relief line, the line was repaired using a plidco and cleared for restart at 16:03. Supplemental updates part a - osro activation and arrival time, times of confirmed discovery and failure identification part c - item involved in incident updated to pipe. |
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