"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 7, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 7, 2019 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.53454, -74.26095 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 7, 2019 AT 12:30 HOURS, A LOCAL OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON AN AUXILIARY VALVE. DURING ACTUATION OF THE VALVE STEM WHEN EXERCISING THE VALVE, THE BOTTOM OF THE VALVE SEPARATED FROM THE VALVE BODY. THIS SEPARATION ALLOWED GASOLINE TO BE RELEASED IN THE MANIFOLD AREA OF PERTH AMBOY EAST YARD. THE LINE WAS INACTIVE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT CONSTRUCTED OF CURBED CONCRETE. OIL SPILL RESPONSE ORGANIZATION (OSRO) WAS CONTACTED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC WAS NOT REQUIRED."
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.