BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.10430, -75.99560 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:50 EDT ON AUGUST 8, 2013, DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A BUCKEYE OPERATOR NOTICED GASOLINE SEEPING FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE SCRAPER TRAP DOOR OF THE 751 LINE AT THE BINHAMPTON TERMINAL IN VESTAL NY. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE 751 LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ALL INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE ACCORDING TO COMPANY PROCEDURES. INITIAL CLEANUP EFFORTS INCLUDED DIVERTING THE PRODUCT TO THE SUMP AND THE USE OF SORBENT PADS. THE TRAP WAS ISOLATED FROM THE MAIN LINE. THE 751 LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON AUGUST 9, 2013 AT 10:22. THE QUANTITY OF THE RELEASE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 2.5 BARRELS. THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF PRODUCT RECOVERED IS APPROX. 2.5 BARRELS. 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.