"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 27, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 27, 2018 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.64257, -87.46635 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 AT 05:01 A.M., BUCKEYE LOCAL OPERATOR RECEIVED AN LEL ALARM IN THE EAST CHICAGO TANK FARM. BUCKEYE'S LOCAL OPERATOR INVESTIGATED THE ALARM AND DISCOVERED THE GASOLINE BOOSTER SEAL HAD FAILED SHORTLY AFTER THE STARTING THE UNIT. A CONTROLLED SHUT DOWN OF THE PUMP WAS PERFORMED AND THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED AND THE SITE WAS CLEANED UP BY OSRO. THE ESTIMATED RELEASE VOLUME IS 1 BARREL OF GASOLINE, ALL OF WHICH HAS BEEN RECOVERED. BUCKEYE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE SEAL ON JUNE 28, 2018 AND NORMAL PIPELINE OPERATIONS RESUMED ON JUNE 28, 2018 AT 15:00. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THE SCREWS USED FOR HOLDING MECHANICAL SEAL DRIVE COLLAR TO PUMP SHAFT FAILED. THE SCREWS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SEAL."
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.