BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.66647, -83.47099 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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 EVENING OF DECEMBER 26, 2023, BUCKEYE DISCOVERED A SHEEN ON THE OTTER CREEK ADJACENT TO BUCKEYE'S YORK STREET STATION. NRC NOTIFICATION WAS COMPLETED AT 17:36 AFTER DISCOVERY (NRC REPORT 1387598). AFTER ISOLATION AND INVESTIGATION OF ALL NEARBY ASSETS BY BOTH BUCKEYE AND ANOTHER OPERATOR, BUCKEYE CONFIRMED A RELEASE ON THE BURIED 10"" DS999A5 PIPELINE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE STATION FENCE. AN ESTIMATED 40 BBLS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED AND LESS THAN 1 GALLON OF PRODUCT IMPACTED THE WATERWAY. RESPONSE ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED, AND THE AFFECTED SECTION OF THE PIPE WAS REMOVED. A 26' SECTION OF PRE-TESTED REPLACEMENT PIPE WAS INSTALLED IN THE CUTOUT SECTION TO REMEDIATE THE ISSUE. THE REMOVED SECTION WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO A LAB FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS INDICATED DC STRAY CURRENT. EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS CONCLUSION INCLUDES THE LOCATION OF THE DEEPEST PITTING, ISOLATED TO THE AREA ADJACENT TO ANOTHER PIPELINE. THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE CORROSION (FEW, LOCALIZED PITS) AND THE DEPOSITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORROSION (I.E., MINIMAL DEPOSITS) ARE BOTH CONSISTENT WITH A DC STRAY CURRENT MECHANISM.
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.