"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 6, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 6, 2014 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.31171, -87.00684 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $791 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 5:30 PM CST ON MARCH 6, 2014, A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT KOUTS STATION IN KOUTS, IN. PRODUCT WAS BEING RELEASED FROM A CRACK ON A THERMAL RELIEF TEST PORT FOR A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE. THE LINE WAS DOWN AT THE TIME. THE VALVE WAS ISOLATED, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. 10 GALLONS OF ULSD WERE RELEASED, AND 10 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. NO REMEDIATION WAS NEEDED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE STARTED UP THE SAME DAY. NO FURTHER ACTION 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.