BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.50711, -87.45248 |
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 9:30 AM CST ON MARCH 4, 2014, A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT HARTSDALE STATION IN SCHERERVILLE, IN. PRODUCT WAS BEING RELEASED FROM A SEAL ON THE TANK BOOSTER SUCTION VALVE FOR TANK 1613. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, THE VALVE WAS ISOLATED, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. 5 GALLONS OF TRANSMIX WERE RELEASED, AND 5 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. NO REMEDIATION WAS NEEDED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE RESTARTED THE SAME DAY AT 4:30 PM. 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.