BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.60901, -74.23957 |
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
ON JANUARY 6, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:05AM A DIFFERENTIAL GAUGE ON A STRAINER WAS FOUND BY LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO BE RELEASING HEATING OIL. AN ESTIMATED TEN (10) GALLONS WAS RELEASED. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON SITE. A VACUUM TRUCK, ALREADY ON SITE FOR A DIFFERENT PURPOSE, RECOVERED THE RELEASED PRODUCT. THE DIFFERENTIAL GAUGE WAS REMOVED. 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.