BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.12071, -94.44495 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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
ON JUNE 20TH, 2014 AT 08:17 CST FREE PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED IN AN OBSERVATION WELL. THE MAINLINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 08:41, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED, AND NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE SOURCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A 1"" BURIED UNION ON A DRAIN LINE. THE UNION WAS REPLACED AT 1200 AND THE FACILITY WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON JUNE 21ST AT 19:29. PRODUCT MIGRATED THROUGH THE SOIL AND A SMALL SHEEN WAS SEEN AT THE BACK OF SUGAR CREEK WITHIN 50' OF THE SPILL. ABSORBENT BOOMS WERE PLACED AROUND THE SHEEN AND A VAC TRUCK WAS USED TO CLEAN UP THE PRODUCT.
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.