"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 3, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 3, 2021 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.51937, -75.53421 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $700 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/3/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 ET LOCAL FIELD PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF PRODUCT NEAR THE TRANSMIX SKID WHILE CONDUCTING ROUNDS. THE SKID WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STAINLESS STEEL FLEX HOSE CONNECTED TO THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE TRANSMIX PUMP HAD A HAIRLINE CRACK. ALL INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, NO EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE NEEDED. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT ON OPERATOR OWNED PROPERTY. ALL FREE STANDING PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND AFFECTED STONE REMOVED. THE TRANSMIX SKID IS CURRENTLY LOCKED OUT AND TAGGED OUT AND PUMP HAS BEEN REMOVED AND ISOLATED. FURTHER EVALUATION IS BEING CONDUCTED ON VIBRATION ANALYSIS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION. 9/7/2021 THE TRANSMIX SKID HAS BEEN DISABLED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO SERVICE UNTIL A NEW PUMP IS INSTALLED."
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.