BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.25409, -83.27774 |
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 MARCH 11TH, 2018 AT 07:55 A.M., A BUCKEYE FIELD OPERATOR DISCOVERED JET FUEL IN THE CONTAINMENT DIKE AFTER A TRANSFER HAD BEEN COMPLETED. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. LOCAL RESOURCES AND OSRO RESPONDED TO THE AREA FOR INVESTIGATION AND CLEAN-UP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE AREA DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE WAS THE RESULT OF A SEAL FAILURE ON TANK BOOSTER 4-1 DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE SEAL FACE AND FREEZING. THE PUMP HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR. ALL FREE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECOVERED.
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.