"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 27, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 27, 2017 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.78989, -86.25806 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A TERMINAL INSPECTION, A RELEASE FROM THE BODY BLEED PIPING OF A DOUBLE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE ON THE SUCTION VALVE TO THE BOOSTER, PUMPING FROM TANK 1 WAS FOUND. ALL THE REQUIRED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATION WERE MADE. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND DRUMMED FROM DISPOSAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVES ON THE BODY BLEED PIPING WERE INCORRECTLY ALIGNED. 12/20/2017 THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS A VALVE THAT WAS INSTALLED IN 2012 ON A TANK DURING A 653 INSPECTION. THE TANK WAS NOT PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE UPON COMPLETION DUE TO BUSINESS NEEDS. THE VALVE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BODY RELIEF NEEDLE CHECK VALVE. LOCAL OPERATORS DID NOT VERIFY VALVE POSITIONING ON THE RELIEF SYSTEM WHEN THE TANK WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NEEDLE CHECK VALVE WAS LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION ALLOWING DIESEL FUEL TO RELEASE THROUGH THE TEST FITTING, WHICH WAS NOT PLUGGED AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY."
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.