"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 18, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 18, 2019 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.56093, -74.25274 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $9,646 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/18/2019 AT 14:30 A BUCKEYE CONTRACTOR WORKING AT PORT READING NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM A NEARBY PIPE SECTION ON THE 24 INCH CARGO LINE IN THE 1210 TANK FIELD. THEY IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED LOCAL OPERATIONS. THE RELEASE WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTAINED AND THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND DRAINED UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE CONDUCTED. REMEDIATION AND ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL AND STONE WAS PROPERLY REMOVED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PIPE WAS COMPLETED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ABOVE GROUND PIPE SEGMENT SHOWED SMALL AREAS OF LOCALIZED PITTING IN THE COATING WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE RELEASE. THE REPAIR PLAN INCLUDES REPLACING A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET OF PIPE AND FITTINGS. THE PIPE WILL BE FABRICATED, X-GRAYED, HYDRO-STATICALLY TESTED AND INSTALLED. THE EXISTING PIPE SECTION WILL BE COLD CUT AND REMOVED."
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.