"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 12, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 12, 2025 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.33302, -77.83631 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,600 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 12, 2025, A LOCAL BUCKEYE EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A ROUTINE VISUAL STATION CHECK AT THE LUTHER SHIELDS PUMP STATION IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. DURING THIS VISUAL INSPECTION, THE LOCAL EMPLOYEE NOTICED ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL BEING RELEASED FROM THE BODY OF A 2 INCH BALL VALVE. THIS VALVE IS LOCATED ON THE SUCTION PIPING FOR THE STATION'S MAINLINE PUMPING UNITS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO BYPASS THE STATION PIPING EFFECTIVELY ISOLATING THE LEAKING VALVE. OPERATING PRESSURE AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY WAS 675 PSI. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN INITIAL SPILL RESPONSE ACTIONS AND THE CONTAINMENT OF THE LEAKED PRODUCT. THIS RELEASE WAS CALCULATED AT THREE BARRELS (120 GALLONS). THE 2 INCH BALL VALVE WAS RECENTLY UTILIZED AS A HIGH POINT FILL LOCATION DURING A HYDROTEST. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED ONCE WATER HAD FILLED THE PIPE RESULTING IN WATER BEING TRAPPED INSIDE THE BODY OF THE BALL VALVE. THIS WATER THEN FROZE AND CRACKED THE BODY OF THE VALVE. 02/12/2026 UPDATE: CORRECTED PART C FROM INTRASTATE ON ORIGINAL REPORT TO INTERSTATE."
About This Pipeline Incident
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