BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.56035, -74.24372 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 19, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 03:50 HOURS, A LOCAL OPERATOR STARTED A DELIVERY FROM TANK 1211 TO A MARINE BARGE UTILIZING THE TANK PUMP. THE LOCAL OPERATOR STARTED THE TANK PUMP USING THE PHYSICAL ON/OFF SWITCH. AFTER STARTING THE PUMP, THE LOCAL OPERATOR OBSERVED FLAMES EMITTING FROM THE PUMP. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 TO DISPATCH EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. THE SOURCE WAS ISOLATED AND ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF ULSD WAS RELEASED INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND COMPLETELY CONTAINED ON OPERATOR PROPERTY. ADDITIONALLY, APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF FIRE FOAM WAS RELEASED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO REMAINING HAZARDS. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. ALL RELEASED FIRE FOAM WAS RECOVERED. ALL AFFECTED SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A MINOR PUMP SEAL FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILED TANK PUMP WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO 3RD PARTY FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. A REPLACEMENT PUMP WAS INSTALLED, AND NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.