BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.61412, -89.34578 |
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 3:03 PM ON AUGUST 16, 2011 A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY ON THE BN160AS LINE SECTION IN SHARPSBURG, IL. THE THIRD PARTY WHO IDENTIFIED THE ACCIDENT HIT THE LINE WHILE MOWING. THE THIRD PARTY IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE BUCKEYE CONTROL CENTER USING THE PHONE NUMBER FROM THE NEARBY LINE MARKER. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 840 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WERE RELEASED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED, AND IMPACTED SOIL AND SURFACE WATER WAS REMOVED. ALL REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. A TEMPORARY PIPELINE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND TESTED, AND THE LINE IS BACK IN SERVICE. PERMANENT REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2011.
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.