BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.56357, -74.24551 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 THE PORT READING TERMINAL A LEAK WAS DETECTED ON THE TANK SIDE FLANGE OF THE SHELL VALVE FOR TANK 7941. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND OPERATORS RESPONDED QUICKLY AND SAFELY. THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE TANK WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE. UPDATE 6/11/2015: UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BLIND HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE 8 INCH LINE, WITH A GASKET ON THE GATE VALVE SIDE OF THE FLANGE, AND NO GASKET ON THE TANK SIDE OF THE FLANGE. THE BLIND WAS REMOVED TO PROPERLY INSTALL A GASKET ON EACH SIDE OF THE FLANGE, AND PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED BACK INTO TANK 7941. APPROXIMATELY 2.4 BARRELS OF PRODUCT WAS RELEASED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND ALL AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMOVED. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NECESSARY..
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.