"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 1, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 1, 2021 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.56227, -74.24412 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $239,966 |
| Emergency Response | $35,672 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/1/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 0630 HOURS, A LOCAL OPERATOR WAS CONDUCTING ROUNDS AND IDENTIFIED A SHEEN IN THE TANK DIKE ADJACENT TO TANK 1219. IT APPEARED THE PRODUCT WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM CHIME AREA AROUND TANK 1219. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY MADE ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS. UPDATE 5/21/2021 - AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT, THIS TANK WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING COMPLETELY EMPTIED FOR MAINTENANCE OVER SEVERAL DAYS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ICE BUILDUP ON ONE HALF OF THE ROOF CAUSED THE FLOATING ROOF TO TILT SLIGHTLY. WHEN THE ROOF WAS LOWERED ONE OF THE LEGS SLIPPED OFF THE INTERNAL PAD AND PUNCTURED THE FLOOR. APPROXIMATELY 50 BARRELS OF GASOLINE AND WATER MIXTURE WAS RELEASED. ALL FREE PRODUCT / WATER MIXTURE REMAINED IN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES ARE COMPLETE AND ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. NCR WAS UPDATED WITH A SECOND CALL ON 3/5/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15. NRC REPORT # 1299364"
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.