"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 10, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 10, 2021 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.64338, -87.47790 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,529 |
| Emergency Response | $11,005 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 9, 2021 THE EMPLOYEE AT BUCKEYE'S EAST CHICAGO WEST TERMINAL DISCOVERED A FLANGE MISTING ULSD ON THE EG999KG LINE SHORTLY AFTER A ROUTINE TRANSFER. THERE WAS AN INSULATING GASKET RECENTLY INSTALLED NEXT TO A FLANGE WHERE THE RELEASE OCCURRED. SHORTLY AFTER THE GASKET WAS INSTALLED, THIS LOCATION STARTED HAVING SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN TEMPERATURES WITH THERMAL GROWTH WHICH IS SUSPECTED AS THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE. AN ESTIMATE OF 10 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WAS RELEASED, THE TRANSFER WAS SHUTDOWN, AND PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY BY BUCKEYE AND ASSISTANCE FROM OSRO. INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND THIS RELEASE DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF NRC IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ."
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.