BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.64071, -87.47287 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SATURDAY MARCH 23, 2013 WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE AIR PATROL, BUCKEYE'S AIR PATROL CONTRACT PILOTREPORTED PRODUCT IN THE CONTAINMENT DIKE OF TANK 140 AT EAST CHICAGO. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONEL CONFIRMED THAT THE WATER DRAIN VALVE OF TANK 140 WAS ACTIVELY RELEASING PRODUCT. ALL PROCEDURAL AND REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. TRANSFER OF PRODUCT TO AN ALTERNATE TANK WAS PERFORMED EXPEDITIOUSLY. TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS (FREEZE THAW CYCLES) AS WELL AS FOREIGN MATERIAL LODGED IN THE SEAT OF THE VALVE WERE DETERMINED TO HAVE CAUSED THE VALVE TO FREEZE AND CRACK. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED (451.77 TONS) AND REPLACED WITH CLEAN FILL. NO ADDITIONAL REMEDIATION MEASURES ARE NECESSARY ON APRIL 12, 2016, PART E 5F WAS CHANGED TO GREATER THAN 20% SMYS AS DISCUSSED WITH BRIAN PIERZINA FROM CENTRAL REGION.
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.