BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.60170, -74.26097 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 1/27/2015, PERTH AMBOY TERMINAL HAD A .238 BARREL SPILL OF GASOLINE FROM CARGO PUMP (P-14001) AT BUCKEYE'S EAST YARD MANIFOLD. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE IS ONGOING. ALL GASOLINE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONCRETE PUMP CONTAINMENT AREA. 3/7/2016 PART G HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM UNDER INVESTIGATION TO REFLECT THE FINDINGS OF THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION. G6 EQUIPMENT FAILURE HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE APPARENT CAUSE. PUMP OR PUMP RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SEAL/PACKING HAS BEEN SELECTED AS EQUIPMENT TYPE. THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION FINDS THAT AN INCREASE IN SHAFT DEFLECTION WAS CAUSED BY THE PREMATURE WEAR OF BUSHING BEARINGS OF CARGO PUMP P-14001. THIS INCREASE IN SHAFT DEFLECTION RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF A PUMP SEAL AND THE RELEASE OF 0.24 BARRELS OF GASOLINE.
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.