BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.25580, -82.39773 |
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 19:25 ON 3/12/15 BUCKEYE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A HAZARDOUS GAS DETECTOR ALARM AT WAKEMAN PUMP STATION. LINE 415 WAS RUNNING AND THE ACTIVATION OF THIS ALARM RESULTED IN WAKEMAN STATION CRASHING. A TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND A MECHANICAL PRESSURE GAUGE ON THE #2 PUMP DISCHARGE LINE HAD FAILED. THE FAILED PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REPLACED. THE CLEAN-UP OF THE OIL WATER SEPARATOR AND CATCH BASIN WAS COMPLETED. 7.29.15 UPDATE TO FINAL: THE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A MANUFACTURING FLAW, CAUSING A WEAK SECTION OF THE INTERNALS, CREATING THE RELEASE POINT. IT WAS DECIDED TO REMOVE THIS GAUGE INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT.
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.