"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 22, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 22, 2024 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.95079, -82.43912 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $892 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/22/2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30 EDT, LOCAL OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMING A FACILITY WALK-AROUND INSPECTION WHEN THEY NOTICED A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE L932 (ETHANOL) PIG TRAP DOOR VENT PLUG. LOCAL OPERATIONS NOTIFIED ONSITE MANAGEMENT, DISPATCHED AN OSRO FOR CLEAN-UP. THE OSRO ARRIVED AT 14:51 EDT TO EMPTY THE DRIP PAN AND BEGIN DRAIN UP OF PIG TRAP SO LOCAL OPERATION COULD REPLACE THE FAILED O-RING ON THE PLUG. ONCE THE PLUG O-RING WAS REPLACED, THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.