"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 3, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 3, 2012 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.28293, -83.14105 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 6:52 PM ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT THE DETROIT TERMINAL IN DETROIT, MI, DURING A DELIVERY FROM BP TO THE DETROIT TERMINAL. GASOLINE WAS RELEASED THROUGH A THREADED PLUG ON A DEAD LEG OF THE PIPELINE MANIFOLD. BUCKEYE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED BP. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 100 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WERE RELEASED, AND 86 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NEEDED. THE LINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS BACK IN SERVICE. ***COST OF REMEDIATION AND REPAIRS LESS THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED *SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWERED PART E 5F"
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.