BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.59606, -89.23320 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| 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 10/16/2015 AT 14:02 CDT THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A LEAK ALARM ON THE 162 LINE AND WITHIN A MINUTE SHUT DOWN AND CLOSED IN THE PIPELINE. WHILE THE PIPELINE WAS BEING SHUT DOWN THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL, ON THE EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER, FROM A FARMER WHO SAID HE HAD HIT THE PIPELINE WHILE PLOWING HIS FIELD. AT 15:05 LOCAL OPERATION ARRIVED ON SCENE. THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE PIPELINE SECTION UNDER WHERE THE FARMER HAD PLOWED IN ORDER TO INSPECT FOR ANY FURTHER DAMAGE. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND, A TEMPORARY CLAMP WAS APPLIED TO THE LEAK, THE CLAMP WAS LEAK TESTED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED. THE DAMAGED SECTION WILL BE REMOVED DURING THE UPCOMING HYDRO TEST. EVEN THOUGH THE CONTROLLER REACTED APPROPRIATELY, OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT OUT FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING.
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.