BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.58563, -90.17898 |
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 02:05 AM ON NOVEMBER 25, 2012, A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY CONOCO PHILLIPS PERSONNEL AT THE SAUGET TERMINAL IN EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. THE PACKING ON THE BALL LAUNCH OF THE 162 LINE PROVER WAS LEAKING. THE LINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE PROVER WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF A GASOLINE/HYDRAULIC FLUID MIXTURE WERE RELEASED, AND 10 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. APPROXIMATELY 7 BARRELS OF PRODUCT WERE DRAINED TO THE SUMP. IMPACTED ROCK AND SOIL WERE REMOVED AND NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NEEDED. ONCE THE AREA WAS CLEANED AND IT WAS SAFE TO RESTART THE LINE, THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE PROVER IS ISOLATED, PENDING THE ARRIVAL OF PARTS TO MAKE THE NEEDED REPAIRS. *SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL: PART A 10 AND 11 UPDATED - THE 7 BBLS WERE NOT RELEASED, THEY WERE DRAINED TO THE SUMP PART D COSTS UPDATED PART E F5 ANSWERED THE PROVER IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE
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.