BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.91863, -89.06175 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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 MAY 8TH, 2017 AT 10:00 A.M., BUCKEYE'S CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A PROPERTY OWNER TO REPORT AN OIL SHEEN IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORT AND CONFIRMED A RELEASE IN A CASING RUNNING UNDER A ROADWAY. ALL REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PIPELINE RELEASE ENTERED A FIELD DRAIN TILE WHICH LED TO THE DRAINAGE DITCH. THE PIPELINE WAS PURGED OF PRODUCT AND THE SECTION OF PIPE WAS REPLACED. THE REMOVED PORTION OF PIPE WAS SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. UPDATE: FEBRUARY 27TH, 2017, THE RESULTS FROM THE METALLURGICAL TESTING INDICATE THAT THE LEAK WAS ASSOCIATED WITH EXTERNAL PITTING CORROSION THAT THINNED THE WALL OF THE PIPE SUFFICIENTLY ALLOWING FOR IN-SERVICE GROWTH OF A CRACK UNTIL OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE REMAINING WALL THICKNESS OCCURRED.
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.