"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 4, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 4, 2017 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.69722, -84.12722 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON OCTOBER 4TH, 2017 AT 1632, BUCKEYE FIELD OPERATIONS RECEIVED HIGH AND HIGH/HIGH LIMA STATION SUMP ALARMS. LOCAL OPERATIONS RESPONDED TO THE ALARMS AND DISCOVERED THE STATION SUMP OVERFLOWING. ALL PIPELINE ACTIVITY IN LIMA STATION WAS SHUT DOWN. THE SOURCE OF THE OVERFLOW WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PARTIALLY OPEN DRAIN VALVE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF A MAINLINE PUMP, THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AND AFFECTED AREA WAS ASSESSED. ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE VOLUME IS ESTIMATED TO BE 10 BARRELS OF A GAS/JET FUEL MIXTURE RELEASED ONTO COMPANY PROPERTY. LOCAL RESOURCES AND OSRO RESPONDED TO REMEDIATE THE AFFECTED AREA."
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.