"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 29, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 29, 2015 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.86216, -94.69510 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE CONDUCTING A VALVE INSPECTION AND VALVE MAINTENANCE OF THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER BLOCK VALVE , WE EXPERIENCED A PACKING FAILURE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RE-PACK VALVE STEM. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND VALVE SECURED. OSRO WAS NOTIFIED AND IS HEADED TO SITE. THE ESTIMATED RELEASE WAS 10 GALLONS OF GASOLINE UPDATE: THERE WAS NO SOIL REMOVED. WE BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS HIGH. NO SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SIGHT AS ALL SPRAY RESIDUE HAD EVAPORATED BY THE TIME THE RELIEF CREW GOT ONSITE. THE OSRO DID DIG UP A COUPLE SPOTS AND MONITOR SOIL FOR LEL WITH NO READINGS. SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS GAS, NO GRAVEL WAS STAINED DUE TO EVAPORATION AS WELL."
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.