BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.53611, -74.25694 |
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
UPDATE 3/10/2016 A CONTRACTOR SETTING UP TO WORK AT BUCKEYE'S PERTH AMBOY, NJ FACILITY, NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR AND CONTACTED A BUCKEYE TERMINAL SPECIALIST, WHO FOUND THAT THE BONNET FOR THE TANK 772 MANIFOLD GATE VALVE WAS LEAKING. THE LEAK, WHICH AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY 0.19 BRLS, REMAINED IN THE CONTAINMENT AREA AND WAS ISOLATED AND CLEANED UP. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NECESSARY. UPDATE 3/10/2016 PART G - G6 EQUIPMENT FAILURE. GATE VALVE BONNET
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.