"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 5, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 5, 2020 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.21350, -95.83194 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $556,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5 |
| Other Costs | $5,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE AFTERNOON OF AUGUST 5, 2020 STATION EMPLOYEE AT COUNCIL BLUFFS TERMINAL IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA OBSERVED A COUPLE OF RIVETS WEEPING NEAR THE BOTTOM OF TANK 3. BUCKEYE DETECTED PRODUCT IN THE INTERSTITIAL SPACE OF LESS THAN TWO GALLONS OF TRANSMIX. THE PRODUCT IS DETERMINED TO BE BETWEEN THE TWO BOTTOMS OF A DOUBLE BOTTOM TANK. NO PRODUCT LEFT THE INTERSTITIAL SPACE OR OUTSIDE THE CONTAINMENT AREA. UPDATE 11-1-2021: A DECISION WAS MADE TO TAKE THIS TANK OUT OF SERVICE AND BUCKEYE HAS NO PLANS TO IT PLACE IT BACK IN SERVICE UNLESS NEEDED. THIS TANK WILL NOT BE UTILIZED UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION OCCURS."
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.