BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.60656, -87.46235 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A RELEASE OF ULSD WAS OBSERVED BY A EMPLOYEE OF THE RAILROAD. THE RAILROAD EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED BUCKEYE'S CONTROL CENTER. THE PIPELINE CONTROLLER SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE AND THIS SHUT DOWN STOPPED THE RELEASE. LOCAL OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SITE AT 1947 AND CONFIRMED THE ULSD RELEASE. NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 2138. THE RELEASE IMPACTED THE JUNCTION AND ADJACENT AREAS AS WELL AS SOME OF THE NEARBY IHB TRACKS. ALL REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE FAILED GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PICKED UP AND DISPOSED OF. 85 YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMOVED. THE GASKET FAILED DUE TO INCORRECT INSTALLATION. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A SKILLET THERE WAS DIFFICULTY GETTING THE FLANGES SPREAD AND LINED BACK UP. THE SPACE BETWEEN THE FLANGES WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO INSERT A 3/4 SKILLET AS WELL AS TWO FLEXITALIC GASKETS. UNEVEN PRESSURES WAS PLACED ON ONE OF THE GASKETS BEFORE IT WAS BOLTED UP. AS A RESULT, UNEVEN/OVER COMPRESSION OF SECTIONS OF THE GASKET TOOK PLACE, WHICH DAMAGED THE GASKET AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL WHEN PIPELINE PRESSURE WAS RESTORED.
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.