BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.78155, -85.50785 |
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
LOCAL PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A VALVE INSPECTION ON 4/12/2011 WHEN THE MULTI-GAS MONITOR REGISTERED A HIGH LEL READING. ALL PROPER EMERGENCY RESPONSE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND LINE SHUTDOWN WAS COMPLETED AT 14:39 LOCAL TIME. AFTER EXCAVATING THE VALVE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE BODY DRAIN PLUG WAS LEAKING. AFTER ISOLATION AND DRAINDOWN WERE COMPLETED, LOCAL PERSONNEL REMOVED THE OLD PLUG AND INSTALLED A NEW ONE. OUR INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE VALVE BODY DRAIN PLUG WAS LOOSENED OVER TIME BY FROST. AS OF 4/14/2011 ALL CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION ARE COMPLETE.
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.