"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 3, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 3, 2015 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.56473, -74.25018 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $575 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/3/2015, LOCAL OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMING A TANK TRANSFER WHEN APPROXIMATELY 0.21 GALLONS OF PRODUCT RELEASED FROM A FLANGE FITTING. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON BUCKEYE PROPERTY, AND HAS BEEN RECOVERED. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS EXPECTED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FLANGE. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION AT PORT READING NOW REQUIRES WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF PROPER INSTALLATION FROM THE CONTRACTOR. LOCAL PROTOCOL REQUIRES THAT A CONTRACTOR DOUBLE CHECK AND CERTIFY THEIR WORK. THE CONTRACTOR IS ALSO INFORMED PRIOR TO A FIRST TIME MOVE AND IS REQUIRED TO BE ON CALL IN CASE OF AN INCIDENT."
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.