"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 2, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 2, 2021 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.27375, -83.40486 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $111,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $12,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 02, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:50 P.M. DURING A HISTORICAL CLEAN-UP EXCAVATION ON PIPELINE SEGMENT WS209WW, THE LOCAL STATION OPERATOR NOTICED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE 209L 101 SADDLE. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDING CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES. THERE WAS AN OSRO ON SITE THAT RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED. THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATED THE TYPE B REINFORCEMENT SLEEVE LEAKED AT A CRACK LOCATED AT A LONGITUDINAL FILLET WELD . THE CRACK CONSISTED OF A HYDROGEN ASSISTED COLD CRACK AND A CRACK THAT LIKELY FORMED IN SERVICE, POSSIBLY FROM FATIGUE. THE SLEEVE WAS PRESSURIZED DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF A TAP FITTING THAT WAS WELDED TO THE SLEEVE AND NOT WELDED TO THE CARRIER PIPE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE LEAK THE FIT-UP THAT RESULTED IN A GAP BETWEEN THE OVERLAPPING SIDE STRIP AND SLEEVE AND THE USE OF A SINGLE FILLET WELD PASS WHICH RESULTED IN A MUCH -REDUCED NET CROSS-SECTION. SECTION OF PIPE THAT HAD SLEEVE WELDED ON IT WAS CUT AND AND REPLACED."
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.