BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.81890, -97.50791 |
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
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:25 ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2018, BUCKEYE PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED THAT MOTOR OPERATED VALVE (MOV) 892 BELONGING TO 16"" PP861HF (VIKING) HAD LEAKED APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF CRUDE PRODUCT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BUCKEYE TEXAS PROCESSING (BTP) FACILITY. AT THIS TIME, BUCKEYE PERSONNEL IMPLEMENTED CONTAINMENT MEASURES UNDER MOV 892 AND BEGAN ISOLATING THE SYSTEM. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) AND THE STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE CURRENT STATUS. AT 14:28, THE NRC WAS INFORMED THAT THE VOLUME OF CRUDE RELEASED FROM MOV 892 IS NOW ESTIMATED AT 5 BARRELS WITH APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS REACHING A DRAINAGE DITCH OUTSIDE OF THE FACILITY AND A CUP OF OIL SHEEN WAS VISIBLE ON TULLE LAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SAME INFORMATION WAS CONVEYED TO THE STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES. MOV 892 WAS SENT OFF FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS AND IT WAS DETERMINED, AFTER REMOVING THE UPPER BONNET OF THE VALVE, THE VALVE STEM EXHIBITED 2 GOUGE MARKS ON THE LOWER PART OF THE VALVE STEM, WHICH HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ACTUATOR. MISALIGNMENT OF THE VALVE WITH THE ACTUATOR FURTHER CAUSED BREAKDOWN OF THE PACKING WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE RELEASE.
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.