"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2020 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.25473, -83.27609 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,600 |
| Emergency Response | $17,570 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 17, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:08 A.M. BUCKEYE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED JET FUEL LEAKING FROM A CONTROL VALVE ON LINE 202. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND LINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDING CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES. APPROXIMATELY 0.66 BBLS OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED AND CLEANED UP. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS A FAILED SEAL ON THE CONTROL VALVE."
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.