"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 25, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 25, 2024 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.34439, -98.12272 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 25, 2024, A BUCKEYE OPERATOR IDENTIFIED A LEAK COMING FROM ONE OF THE BOOSTER PUMPS. APPROXIMATELY 9 GALLONS (.21 BBLS) OF CRUDE OIL HAD LEAKED INTO THE PUMP STATION'S SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, IGNITION OF PRODUCT, AND THE RELEASE WAS CONFINED TO BUCKEYE PROPERTY. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED, A WORK ORDER WAS GENERATED TO HAVE THE LEAK REPAIRED, AND INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO BUCKEYE FIELD SERVICES' SHIFT MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT SHIFT MANAGERS. BUCKEYE ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONNEL NOTIFIED THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS OF THE RELEASE ON JANUARY 25, 2024 AT 0800. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED AND ALL 9 GALLONS (.21 BBLS) WERE RECOVERED FROM THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT BY THE EVENING OF JANUARY 25, 2024."
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.