BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.70276, -117.15622 |
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 1/5/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 21:45 PM PST A PETROLEUM HOSE FAILED AT TENTH AVENUE TERMINAL (KA) IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. APPROXIMATELY 2,730 GALLONS OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED INTO THE TANK FARM CONTAINMENT DIKE. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED EXTERNALLY TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER, CALIFORNIA STATE WARNING CENTER, AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, CONTRACT EMPLOYEES WERE TRANFERRING JET A FROM TANK 1 TO TANK 3 IN PREPARATION FOR AN API 653 TANK INSPECTION OF TANK 1. IN ORDER TO COMPLETELY EMPTY TANK 1 OF PRODUCT, A PORTABLE DIAPHRAGM PUMP AND TWO TEMPORARY PETROLEUM HOSES WERE USED TO CONVEY JET FUEL FROM TANK 1 TO TANK 3. THE JET FUEL RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY THE PETROLEUM HOSE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE PUMP (CONNECTED TO TANK 3) TEARING DURING THE TRANSFER OPERATION.
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.