BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.60932, -74.23914 |
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 5:00 PM ON FEBRUARY 5, 2014, LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AT BUCKEYE'S LINDEN, NJ FACILITY OBSERVED A RELEASE OF JET FUEL FROM A THREADED PLUG IN A LOW POINT DRAIN ON A PUMP. THE PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPLICABLE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY TEN GALLONS OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PLUG WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. A NEW PLUG WAS INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED PROPERLY. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 5:37 PM THE SAME DAY. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION 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.