BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.25473, -83.27609 |
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 JANUARY 17, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:08 A.M. BUCKEYE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED JET FUEL LEAKING FROM A CONTROL VALVE ON LINE 202. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND LINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDING CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES. APPROXIMATELY 0.66 BBLS OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED AND CLEANED UP. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS A FAILED SEAL ON THE CONTROL VALVE.
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.