BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.55685, -74.41329 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 FEBRUARY 11, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:44 EST LOCAL OPERATIONS WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT SOUTH PLAINFIELD VALVE SITE AND NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, SHEEN ON WATER WAS NOTICED IN THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT VAULT. ALL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED TO SHUT DOWN IN A CONTROLLED MANOR AND ISOLATE THE LINE SECTION. A BOOM WAS PLACED INSIDE THE VAULT AROUND THE VALVE BODY AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION. LOCAL OSRO ARRIVED ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 3100 GALLONS OF WATER/GASOLINE MIX WAS RECOVERED AND SEPARATED. ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF GASOLINE RELEASED AFTER SEPARATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 11 GALLONS. THE DRAIN PLUG LOCATED ON THE VALVE BODY WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOOSE AND SEEPING PRODUCT. THE DRAIN PLUG WAS TIGHTENED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OR CORROSION TO THE DRAIN PLUG. THE FREEZE/THAW CYCLE AND EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES CAUSED THE DRAIN PLUG TO LOOSEN AND SLIGHTLY BACKOUT. PIPELINE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.
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.