BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.53268, -83.49308 |
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
AT 15:17 ON 3/16/15 BUCKEYE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE RAILROAD COMPANY OF A POTENTIAL SPILL NEAR LUCKEY ROAD VALVE SITE. ALL LINES WERE SHUT DOWN AND CREWS DISPATCHED. THE BURIED 301 LINE BLOCK VALVE WAS EXCAVATED AND EXPOSED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION SHOWS FAILURE OF THE O-RING ON THE BLOCK VALVE. INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON-GOING. BUCKEYE EXECUTED A PLAN TO PURGE AND REMOVE THIS BLOCK VALVE. A COMPLETE CLEANUP AND BACKFILLING WAS DONE AT LUCKEY RD.
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.