BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.60826, -74.23808 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 11/16/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 1021 HOURS, THE LOCAL OPERATOR WENT OUT TO THE YARD TO TANK 126 TO OPEN THE TANK DRAIN VALVE (TAP THE TANK) AND DRAIN ANY SETTLED WATER IN PREPARATION FOR AN OUTBOUND MOVEMENT SCHEDULED FOR LATER IN THE DAY. UPON ENTERING THE TANK BASIN, SOME STAINED STONE AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF ULSD PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE DIKE. THE FACILITY RECEIVED PRODUCT THAT CONTAINED A HIGH AMOUNT OF CORROSION INHIBITOR. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ALLOWED THE PRODUCT TO SETTLE AND PERIODICALLY OPENED THE TANK DRAIN VALVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK TO REMOVE THE EMULSION / WATER UNTIL THEY SAW CLEAN PRODUCT (TAPPING). THIS PROCESS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT WATER PASSED THROUGH THE VALVE DURING THIS PROCESS. THIS WATER FROZE DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURES. THE ICE CAUSED THE SIGHT GLASS IN THE VALVE TO CRACK ALLOWING PRODUCT TO DRIP OUT. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED. LINDEN FIRE AND LINDEN POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED ON SITE AND WERE SATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED DURING CLEANING OPERATIONS BY OSRO. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
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.