BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.64337, -87.47573 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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 NOVEMBER 3, 2020 AT 01:03 A RELEASE OF 90 BARRELS OF ULTRA LOW SULPHUR DIESEL (ULSD) PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED AT EAST CHICAGO WEST TERMINAL (BETEG) ON PUMPING UNIT EGPB3. ALL PRODUCT RELEASED WAS CONTAINED IN THE FACILITY. A BETEG EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THE RELEASE COMING OF TWO 3/4"" PIPE NIPPLES FROM THE DISCHARGE LINE ON THE PUMPING UNIT. THIS WAS A ROUTINE PRODUCT TRANSFER. THE PUMP IS STILL SHUT DOWN. AS SUCH A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 12-7-2020 EXCESSIVE VIBRATION MODELING AND TESTING: HYDRAULIC MODELING INDICATED SEVERE CAVITATION ACROSS A CONTROL VALVE THAT WAS PUT INTO SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. MODELING SHOWED A POTENTIAL RESTRICTION IN THE SUCTION PIPING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PUMP. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 01-19-2021 THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SHOWED THE MINIMUM TANK VOLUMES THAT WILL ALLOW US TO MAINTAIN THE 2PSI SUCTION PRESSURE THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE PUMP. THE MOTOR IS STILL BEING FABRICATED BEFORE THE PUMP WILL BE PUT BACK IN SERVICE. UPDATE: 4-19-2022: THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE BY THE END OF Q1 2022.
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.