BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.27886, -83.15880 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 OCTOBER 3RD, 2018 AT 07:30 A.M., DETROIT STATION OPERATOR DISCOVERED GASOLINE IN THE STATION YARD COMING FROM THE SAMPLE BUILDING. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO OPERATIONS MANAGER AND LOCAL OSRO RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN THE CLEANUP EFFORTS. THE ESTIMATED RELEASE VOLUME IS 0.88 BARRELS, OF GASOLINE THAT FLOWED INTO A CONTAINMENT POT ON SITE, ALL OF WHICH WAS RECOVERED. 11/21/2018 BUCKEYE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO FOLLOW SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND LEFT THE VALVE OPEN.
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.