"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 30, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 30, 2014 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.56357, -74.24551 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,168 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT THE PORT READING TERMINAL A LEAK WAS DETECTED ON THE TANK SIDE FLANGE OF THE SHELL VALVE FOR TANK 7941. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND OPERATORS RESPONDED QUICKLY AND SAFELY. THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE TANK WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE. UPDATE 6/11/2015: UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BLIND HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE 8 INCH LINE, WITH A GASKET ON THE GATE VALVE SIDE OF THE FLANGE, AND NO GASKET ON THE TANK SIDE OF THE FLANGE. THE BLIND WAS REMOVED TO PROPERLY INSTALL A GASKET ON EACH SIDE OF THE FLANGE, AND PRODUCT WAS TRANSFERRED BACK INTO TANK 7941. APPROXIMATELY 2.4 BARRELS OF PRODUCT WAS RELEASED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND ALL AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMOVED. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NECESSARY.."
About This Pipeline Incident
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