BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.50560, -74.64289 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM ON 12/10/12, BUCKEYE WAS INFORMED GASOLINE WAS FOUND IN A SEWER THAT RUNS PERPENDICULAR TO THE 620 LINE IN HILLSBOROUGH, NJ. THE 603 AND 620 LINES WERE SHUT DOWN IN A SAFE AND CONTROLLED MANNER. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE AREA, HIGH LEVELS OF VOCS WERE MEASURED AT THE CASING VENT AT THE ROUTE 206 CROSSING. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. INITIAL INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE 603 LINE WAS NOT INVOLVED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY RESTARTED. ON 12/15/12, A PINHOLE WAS FOUND ON THE 620 LINE INSIDE THE CASING. THE PINHOLE WAS NEAR THE 12:00 POSITION. A BOLT-ON SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE RELEASE OF PRODUCT. A PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED IN JANUARY 2013. THE DAMAGED PIPE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. REMEDIATION IS ONGOING. UPDATE JUNE 20, 2013 - ROOT CAUSE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS FINAL REPORT OF JUNE 6, 2013 CONCLUDED THAT THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY A HIGH CURRENT ARC DISCHARGING ENERGY FROM THE PIPE WALL TO THE GROUND. ATTRIBUTED SOURCE WAS FROM NEARBY POWER LINES.
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.