BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.20361, -93.32667 |
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 2:36 PM CST ON AUGUST 31, 2013 A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT MILAN STATION IN GALT, MO. PRODUCT WAS BEING RELEASED FROM A FLOW GAUGE ON A DENSITOMETER. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 34 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WERE RELEASED, AND 29 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED IN A DESIGNED PAN UNDER THE DENSITOMETER. THE REMAINING FIVE GALLONS WERE RELEASED ONTO GRAVEL IN A FINE MIST, AND EVAPORATED. NO ROCK OR SOIL WAS REMOVED AND NO REMEDIATION WAS NEEDED. ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED SAFE TO RESTART THE LINE (BYPASSING THE DENSITOMETER), THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 6:30 PM CST ON AUGUST 31, 2013. THE FLOW GAUGE WAS REPAIRED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2013.
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.