BUCKEYE DEVELOPMENT & LOGISTICS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 6, 2016 |
| Operator | BUCKEYE DEVELOPMENT & LOGISTICS, LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.82105, -106.20962 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $528,705 |
| Emergency Response | $44,694 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2016, WHILE MAKING DAILY ROUNDS LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED A WET SPOT UNDER TANK 1003 BY THE LEAK DETECTION TUBE AND SMELLED THE ODOR OF GASOLINE. LOCAL TEAM ESTIMATES LESS THAN A GALLON OF REGULAR GASOLINE WAS RELEASED. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALL REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. BUCKEYE IS FILING THIS ACCIDENT REPORT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE COSTS EXCEED THE $50,000 REQUIREMENT FOR FILING.
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.