BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.31171, -87.00684 |
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 5:30 PM CST ON MARCH 6, 2014, A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT KOUTS STATION IN KOUTS, IN. PRODUCT WAS BEING RELEASED FROM A CRACK ON A THERMAL RELIEF TEST PORT FOR A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE. THE LINE WAS DOWN AT THE TIME. THE VALVE WAS ISOLATED, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. 10 GALLONS OF ULSD WERE RELEASED, AND 10 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. NO REMEDIATION WAS NEEDED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE STARTED UP THE SAME DAY. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
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.