"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 2, 2015 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.11631, -72.58063 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $42,500 |
| Emergency Response | $32,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 9/2/2015 12:50, LOCAL BUCKEYE OPERATIONS PERSONNEL EXCAVATED STAINED GRAVEL AROUND A CASING VENT AT A RAIL CROSSING IN SPRINGFIELD MA, ON THE SECTION OF LINE 915 RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN AGNEW JUNCTION AND ATI DELIVERY FACILITY. THE PIPELINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 7.14 BARRELS OF TRANSMIX WAS RELEASED, AND 7 BARRELS HAS BEEN RECOVERED. THIS ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASED, AND THE VOLUME RECOVERED WILL BE REEVALUATED WHEN A MORE ACCURATE VOLUME CAN BE CALCULATED. ALL FREE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECOVERED, AND ALL EFFECTED STONES/SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NECESSARY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE IS ON-GOING. UPDATE ON 09/06/2016: 8.3 BARRELS OF TRANSMIX WAS RELEASED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND ALL AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMOVED. SITE CHARACTERIZATION ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING. REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES, IF NECESSARY, WILL COMMENCE AFTER CHARACTERIZATION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE METALLURGICAL CAUSE OF THE THROUGH-WALL LEAK WAS EXTERNAL PITTING CORROSION IN AN AREA WHERE THE PIPE COATING HAD FAILED."
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.