"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 16, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 16, 2015 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.53268, -83.49308 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,246 |
| Emergency Response | $13,657 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 15:17 ON 3/16/15 BUCKEYE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE RAILROAD COMPANY OF A POTENTIAL SPILL NEAR LUCKEY ROAD VALVE SITE. ALL LINES WERE SHUT DOWN AND CREWS DISPATCHED. THE BURIED 301 LINE BLOCK VALVE WAS EXCAVATED AND EXPOSED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION SHOWS FAILURE OF THE O-RING ON THE BLOCK VALVE. INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON-GOING. BUCKEYE EXECUTED A PLAN TO PURGE AND REMOVE THIS BLOCK VALVE. A COMPLETE CLEANUP AND BACKFILLING WAS DONE AT LUCKEY RD.
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.