BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.34439, -98.12272 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 25, 2024, A BUCKEYE OPERATOR IDENTIFIED A LEAK COMING FROM ONE OF THE BOOSTER PUMPS. APPROXIMATELY 9 GALLONS (.21 BBLS) OF CRUDE OIL HAD LEAKED INTO THE PUMP STATION'S SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, IGNITION OF PRODUCT, AND THE RELEASE WAS CONFINED TO BUCKEYE PROPERTY. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED, A WORK ORDER WAS GENERATED TO HAVE THE LEAK REPAIRED, AND INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO BUCKEYE FIELD SERVICES' SHIFT MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT SHIFT MANAGERS. BUCKEYE ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONNEL NOTIFIED THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS OF THE RELEASE ON JANUARY 25, 2024 AT 0800. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED AND ALL 9 GALLONS (.21 BBLS) WERE RECOVERED FROM THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT BY THE EVENING OF JANUARY 25, 2024.
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.