The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of reviewing regulations that have the potential to impact the petroleum terminal industry. The International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), the only trade association that exclusively focuses on the liquid terminal industry, thought it would be beneficial to provide a tour of a terminal to help EPA representatives. There was only one problem – the EPA was not traveling due to the ongoing pandemic. Upon hearing of the dilemma, Marathon Petroleum offered to use the smart helmet technology to host the tour.

Marathon Petroleum used its Lansing, Michigan, terminal as the location for the tour, which was hosted by L&S Terminals employees from Health, Environment, Safety, Security (HESS); Terminal Operations; and Terminal Services. Using the smart helmet and Microsoft Teams technology, Marathon Petroleum demonstrated, in real time, the transport loading process at a loading rack and an overview of a vapor recover unit.

“This was a great use of smart helmet technology,” said L&S Terminals HESS Manager Angela Brown. “As the EPA goes through its policy review, the images they saw and the information we shared on the tour will be helpful. We are a champion and advocate for the terminal industry, and this was an opportunity for us to share our story.”

“It was great to have a team of Marathon folks each with a speaking role during the tour,” said ILTA President Kathryn Clay. “This conveyed a great, unspoken message to the attendees – ensuring proper operations, leak detection and response is a team effort with many individuals reinforcing each other’s work. I also thought it was fantastic that when the EPA saw something on the screen, the Marathon team immediately zoomed in, welcomed their questions and were comfortable answering them. They were comfortable with their processes and totally transparent, because in our industry, we have a good story to tell.”

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream and midstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.

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Our commitment to sustainability means working to create shared value with our stakeholders as we produce affordable, reliable energy. We do this by advancing environmental stewardship, empowering our people, engaging with stakeholders and communities, and executing with integrity. Our sustainability-driven approach supports our relentless commitment to continuously improve as we contribute to an evolving energy industry.

Our Approach

 Advance Environmental Stewardship – we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and implementing practices that conserve natural resources and reduce environmental impacts.

Empower Our People – we prioritize safety and are dedicated to cultivating a safe, collaborative and inclusive work environment that supports the growth and success of our people.

Engage Stakeholders and Communities – we are committed to building relationships in our communities, consistently pursuing opportunities to create shared value with our stakeholders.

Execute with Integrity – we are committed to integrating sustainability in our decision-making and upholding accountable and transparent governance.

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