BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84672, -75.25635 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 01:15 THE HAZARDOUS GAS ALARM AT PAULSBORO STATION SOUNDED PROMPTING THE CONTROLLER IN BREINIGSVILLE PA TO SHUT IMMEDIATELY DOWN THE PY999A2 AND 740 LINES. WHEN LOCAL OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SITE AT ABOUT 01:45 GASOLINE WAS FOUND TO BE EMITTING FROM THE NIPPLE OF BOOSTER PUMP 3 WHICH HAD SHEARED OFF. ABOUT 200 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN RELEASED. ABOUT 175 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. IMPACTED SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE PUMP HAS BEEN ISOLATED. THE DAMAGED NIPPLE HAS BEEN SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. UPDATE: JULY 14, 2016 : THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE NIPPLE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FATIGUE.
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.