BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84697, -75.49501 |
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
ON OCTOBER 12, 2016 AT 08:00, DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONS NOTICED THAT THE AN AXUILLARY MANIFOLD VALVE WAS LEAKING FROM THE BONNET. APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS OF GASOLINE RELEASED ONTO THE CONTAINMENT AREA. ALL NECESSARY NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN WHILE CLEAN UP WAS UNDERTAKEN. THE VALVE WAS REPACKED AND OPERATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL BY 10:00. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE AGE OF THE O-RING AND THE DEGRADATION OF THE PACKING MATERIAL.
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.