BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.82999, -97.50026 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
AT 03:20 ON NOVEMBER 21, 2016 THE BUCKEYE TEXAS HUB FACILITY EXPERIENCED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN. THE SHUTDOWN IMPACTED THE PP860HF WHICH WAS PUMPING CRUDE OIL TO A VESSEL AT DOCK NUMBER 1. THE EVENT CAUSED THE UPSTREAM FLANGE TO EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AND THE GASKET TO FAIL WHICH RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF ABOUT 5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONFINED TO THE CONTAINMENT AREA AND SUCCESSFULLY REMEDIATED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN AND SUBSEQUENT GASKET FAILURE HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO CONDENSATION BUILD UP IN THE CABINET CONTAINING THE PROXIMITY SWITCHES. THE EQUIPMENT IS SENSITIVE TO MOISTURE WHICH CAUSED A SHUT IN OF THE PIPELINE AND PRODUCED A SUDDEN SURGE IN PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED THE GASKET FAILURE. THE PRESSURE DURING THE SURGE DID NOT REACH MOP.
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.