"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 8, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 8, 2015 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.29908, -87.74486 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $308,850 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 8TH 2015, LOCAL BUCKEYE OPERATIONS RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CONTRACTOR WORKING AT OUR PEOTONE STATION, HE STATED THAT THERE WAS PRODUCT ON THE GROUND IN THE MANIFOLD AREA. THE LOCAL OPERATOR CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER AND HAD THEM SHUT DOWN THE STATION. LOCAL PERSONNEL AND OUR CONTRACT OSRO WERE DISPATCHED TO THE RELEASE SITE. BUCKEYE PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SCENE AND CONFIRMED THE GASOLINE ON THE GROUND COMING FROM THE UNDERGROUND SUMP. WITH DIRECTION FROM BUCKEYE PERSONNEL THE OSRO BEGAN CLEANING UP THE RELEASED GASOLINE. 154 YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SITE"
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.