"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 3, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 3, 2014 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.60973, -87.46605 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,590 |
| Other Costs | $1,792 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:30 AM CST ON JANUARY 3, 2014, A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT HAMMOND TERMINAL IN HAMMOND, IN. PRODUCT WAS BEING RELEASED FROM A SEAL ON THE VERTICAL BOOSTER PUMP FOR TANK D2. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF NATURAL GASOLINE WERE RELEASED, AND 15 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. NO REMEDIATION WAS NEEDED (PRODUCT POOLED AROUND THE PUMP BASE, AND ON TOP OF SOME ICE AND SNOW). REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND 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.