BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.25395, -83.27650 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. THE TERMINAL OPERATOR DISCOVERED JET FUEL ON THE GROUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE TERMINAL LOAD RACK AND JET FILTER VESSELS. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDING CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES. OSRO WAS NOTIFIED AND ARRIVED ON SITE TO START CLEAN UP. APPROXIMATELY ONE BARRELS OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED. NRC # 1318098 WAS ISSUED DURING PHMSA 48 HOUR UPDATE CALL. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE IN A DEAD LEG TO THE RACK OFF THE LINE. THAT DEG LEG HAS BEEN ELIMINATED.
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.