"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 21, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 21, 2019 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65778, -73.89545 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $70,000 |
| Emergency Response | $130,000 |
| Other Costs | $10,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS, BUCKEYE PERSONNEL WERE IN PROGRESS OF REPAIRING AN ANOMALY IDENTIFIED ON A ROUTINE METAL LOSS AND ILI ASSESSMENT. DURING EXCAVATION OF THE ANOMALY A SMALL WEEP WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TOPSIDE OF THE PIPE. THE WEEP TOTALED LESS THAN ONE OUNCE OF JET FUEL AND NEVER MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND OR SOIL. THE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP, THE PIPE SEGMENT WAS REPAIRED. REPAIRS AND EXCAVATION WAS COMPLETE BY NOVEMBER 22, 2019 AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTORED TO FULL OPERATION BY END OF DAY NOVEMBER 23, 2019. AN SRC REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO PHMSA AS A RESULT OF THE ROUTINE IMP ASSESSMENT ON NOVEMBER 19, 2019 UNDER WMS ACTIVITY 19-168295. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED BASED ON COST OF REPAIR OF THE ANOMALY WHERE THE SMALL WEEP WAS LOCATED AND DOES NOT MEET PRODUCT RELEASE AMOUNT THRESHOLDS."
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.