BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.56046, -74.24337 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/4/2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS, A LOCAL OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN THE FACILITY AND NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR IN THE TANK FIELD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE SEAL AREA OF CARGO PUMP P-2660B. THE PUMP WAS NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE. LOCAL OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED THE PUMP AND INITIATED RESPONSE PROCEDURES. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED DURING CLEANING OPERATIONS. DELAY IN REPORTING INCIDENT TO NRC WAS DUE TO INITIAL VOLUME ESTIMATION DID NOT MEET REPORTING THRESHOLD. FURTHER REMEDIATION REQUIRED PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CONTAINMENT LINER MEETING COST THRESHOLD. IMMEDIATELY UPON CONFIRMATION OF THE ADDITIONAL COST, BUCKEYE NOTIFIED THE NRC.
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.