"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 25, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 25, 2012 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.58563, -90.17898 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,800 |
| Emergency Response | $1,300 |
| Other Costs | $5,100 |
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.