"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 6, 2015 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.81443, -97.50372 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/6/2015 AT 00:25 LOCAL OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE SUCTION PRESSURE SENSOR FOR PUMP 1001, WHEN APPROXIMATELY 0.71 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON BUCKEYE PROPERTY, AND RECOVERED. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION WAS CARRIED OUT. RESULTS OF THE ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THAT PERSONNEL LEFT A VALVE OPEN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE SUCTION PRESSURE SENSOR FOR PUMP 1001. PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE RELEASE WERE RETRAINED ON LOCAL OPERATING PROCEDURES AND WERE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT A COMPETENCY DEMONSTRATION."
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.