BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.24406, -75.70893 |
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 6/15/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:21 PM LOCAL BUCKEYE PERSONNEL, WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE ROUNDS OBSERVED FREE PRODUCT INSIDE THE GRAVITOMETER CONTAINMENT PIT. THE LINE WAS NOT ACTIVE. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. OSRO ARRIVED ON SITE. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE COMPLETED. APPROXIMATELY 11 BARRELS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMOVED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NEEDED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED THE STEM OF THE INSERTION GRAVITOMETER TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. THE INSERTION GRAVITOMETER WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE SENT TO THIRD PARTY FOR METALLURGIC ANALYSIS. INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. 9/9/2022 UPDATE TO PART G SUBMITTED. ANOTHER SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE METALLURGIC ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. 2/23/2023 THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND RESULTS INDICATED THE CAUSE TO BE EXTERNAL PITTING DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF CHLORIDES COMBINED WITH A WET ENVIRONMENT. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS CONFIRMED INITIAL REPORT SUBMITTED.
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.