"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 12, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 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 | 39.84707, -75.49542 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 12, 2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:15 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) WHILE CONDUCTING ROUTINE ROUNDS, A BUCKEYE OPERATOR NOTICED AN OPEN FUNNEL DRAIN OVERFLOWING NEAR THE PUMP AREA. THE STATION WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CLOGGED DRAIN LINE WAS PREVENTING PRODUCT FROM DRAINING INTO THE SEPARATOR SUMP. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF ULTRA LOW SULFUR DIESEL/WATER MIXTURE WAS RELEASED. ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECOVERED. ALL STAINED STONES AND SOIL HAS BEEN RECOVERED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. AREA WAS CLEANED, DRAIN WAS UNCLOGGED AND STATION RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, FIRE OR EVACUATIONS. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON OPERATOR PROPERTY. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT MEET NRC REPORTING CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ANY CHANGES. 1/15/2026 UPDATES WERE MADE TO PART D #8 AND PART G AFTER THE EVENT AND CLEAN UP IT WAS DECIDED TO CUT OUT TWO PIECES OF 4 INCH STEEL PIPE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG. BOTH SECTIONS OF CUT OUT DRAIN PIPE WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE AS ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES WERE REEVALUATED AND ADDITIONAL ROUTINE DRAIN LINE INSPECTIONS WERE ADDED."
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.