BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.60760, -87.46670 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
AT 8:40 AM CST ON APRIL 25, 2014, A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE CONTRACT PERSONNEL AT THE HAMMOND TERMINAL IN HAMMOND, IN. TRANSMIX WAS BEING RELEASED FROM A WATER DRAW VALVE ON A TANK. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 0.95 BBLS OF TRANSMIX WERE RELEASED, AND 0.95 BBLS WERE RECOVERED. NO REMEDIATION WAS NEEDED. PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE TANK, THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, AND ALL CLEAN UP COMPLETED THAT DAY. NOTE:THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS FLOATING ON THE WATER IN THE TANK DYKE AND THE WATER AND PRODUCT WAS VACUUMED UP WITH THE VACUUM TRUCK ON SITE. THERE WAS NO SOIL IMPACTED.
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.