BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.51946, -83.81743 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 9, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 05:25 THE BUCKEYE CONTROL CENTER INDICATED THAT THE PRESSURE WAS DECREASING ON THE WF208WB LINE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER NORMAL OPERATING SCHEDULES. THE INITIAL PRESSURE ON THE LINE WAS 276 PSI. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN ANCILLARY 3/4"" LINE LEADING TO THE GRAVITOMETER HAD BUCKLED DUE TO COLD WEATHER RESULTING IN A CRACK WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE. BOTH THE SUCTION LINE AND THE RETURN LINE OF THE GRAVITOMETER WERE REPLACED AND THE LINE RETURNED TO SERVICE FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 12, 2014. AN ESTIMATED 17.97 BARRELS OF ULTRALOW SULFUR DIESEL WERE RELEASED. AN ESTIMATED 17 BARRELS WERE RECOVERED NO ADDITIONAL REMEDIATION IS EXPECTED. 7/1/2016: CORRECTED GPS COORDINATES IN PART A5 AND SELECTED UNKNOWN FOR DATE INSTALLED IN PART C4 7/7/2016: UPDATED PART B5 TO REFLECT THE CORRECT COUNTY OF SAGINAW
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.