"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 6, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 6, 2018 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.55819, -74.24155 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,890 |
| Emergency Response | $4,432,773 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:20 THE PORT READING FACILITY WAS PERFORMING A PRODUCT MOVEMENT FROM TANK 1204 TO A SHIP ON THE SOUTH DOCK. PUMP P2674 IS A CAST IRON PUMP THAT CRACKED WITH PRESSURE FROM THAT MOVEMENT. THIS PUMP (P2674) WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME. ONCE THE PRODUCT MOVEMENT WAS COMPLETE THE VOLUME OF PRODUCT RECEIVED BY THE SHIP DID NOT MATCH THE VOLUME SENT FROM THE TANK. THE PRODUCT RELEASE WAS THEN DISCOVERED BY PERSONNEL IN THE TANK FIELD. IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT SOME PRODUCT HAD MIGRATED INTO THE ARTHUR KILL RIVER. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE IMMEDIATELY MADE. CLEANING OPERATIONS STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUED DAY AND NIGHT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. VALVE 1201 WAS NOT CLOSED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TRANSFER FROM TANK 1204 TO THE BARGE AT THE SOUTH DOCK, EXPOSING THE CAST IRON PUMP 1227/1228 TO EXCESS PRESSURE AND CAUSED THE PUMP TO FAIL. 10/16/2018 - FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILED TO ADJUST AMOUNT OF COMMODITY RECOVERED FROM 1321 TO 1357 BARRELS. 4/1/2019 - SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL 3/10/2023 - SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL SUBMITTED TO CORRECT STATE IN PART B INCIDENT OCCURRED IN."
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.