BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP

Incident Narrative

ON 3/10/2016 AT 17:25 A THIRD PARTY WAS INSTALLING SIGNS ON THE OVERPASS, DIRECTLY OVER LINE 602 ABOVE LINDEN BOULEVARD, WHEN THEY JACK-HAMMERED THROUGH THE CONCRETE ENCASING THE PIPELINE. THE BUCKEYE BREINIGSVILLE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE THIRD PARTY TO REPORT FREE PRODUCT IN THE VICINITY OF LINE 602 IN BROOKLYN NY. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, AND BUCKEYE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS AND PIPELINE REPAIRS. 4/10/2017 THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE THIRD PARTY HAD NOT INITIATED A ONE CALL TICKET PRIOR TO BEGINNING INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE OVER THE 602 LINE. UPDATE 7/11/2017 AS PART OF BUCKEYE'S PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM THE RESPONSIBLE THIRD PARTY DID RECEIVE A PUBLIC AWARENESS MAILING IN 2015. BUCKEYE PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY MARKERS WERE LOCATED BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE THIRD PARTY'S PROPERTY, AND WITHIN SIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT LOCATION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE THIRD PARTY DID NOT MAKE A ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDED BUCKEYE MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE THIRD PARTY TO LOCATE AND WALK THE RIGHT OF WAY WITHIN AND AROUND THEIR FACILITY AND PROVIDING EDUCATION ON THE USE AND APPLICABILITY OF USING THE ONE CALL SYSTEM. PART A 11. DID NOT CHANGE UPDATED PART B 5. COUNTY OR PARISH UPDATED PART D 8. ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE PART G3 10. DID NOT CHANGE UPDATED PART G3 11. TYPE OF WORK PERFORMED PART G3 13, 14 AND 15 ARE NOT AVAILABLE IF THE RESPONSE TO 12 IS NO - NARRATIVE HAS BEEN UPDATED PART G3 17 NARRATIVE HAS BEEN UPDATED UPDATE 7/27/2017 PART B 11. DID NOT CHANGE UPDATE PART C 3A TO REFLECT NOMINAL PIPE DIAMETER OF 12 UPDATE PART G TO G4 OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE, WITH THE SUB-SELECTION - OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE - ADDED DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY THAT TOOK PLACE