"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 29, 2017 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.93569, -83.81831 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 29TH, 2017, BUCKEYE PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING INTEGRITY WORK ON THE 412 PIPELINE FROM LIMA, OHIO TO FINDLEY, OHIO. AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE REPAIR DETERMINATION WAS A B-SLEEVE OVER THE LOCATION OF THE SEAM ANOMALIES. DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS, A WET SPOT WAS DISCOVERED FROM ONE OF THE SLEEVE ENDS BEFORE BEING WELDED. THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED, A NITROGEN PURGE OF THE PIPELINE WAS INITIATED TO CLEAR THE PIPELINE OF ALL LIQUID IN PREPARATION OF A CUT-OUT REPAIR. THE PERMANENT REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON AUGUST 3RD, 2017, AND THE REMOVED SECTION OF PIPING SENT TO THIRD PARTY FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. ROOT CAUSE WILL BE DETERMINED ONCE RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS SUSPECTED TO BE HUMAN ERROR. THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT THE CARRIER PIPE CONTAINED DEEP REGIONS OF WALL LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH BURN-THROUGH AT THE BACKING STRIPS OF THE SLEEVE, WHICH IS LIKELY WHAT CAUSED THE LEAK TO OCCUR WHILE WELDING."
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.