BUCKEYE GULF COAST PIPELINE LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 23, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 23, 2011 |
| Operator | BUCKEYE GULF COAST PIPELINE LP |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.85325, -94.89837 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $38,200 |
| Emergency Response | $3,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 4:00 PM ON JANUARY 23, 2011, THE CONTROL CENTER IN MONT BELVIEU, TX RECEIVED A HIGH LEL ALARM AND SHUTDOWN OF THE SABINA EQUISTAR METER STATION. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND THE PIPELINE LATERAL TO THE METER STATION WAS ISOLATED. ALL APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL USED WATER FOG SPRAY TO DISSIPATE THE VAPORS UNTIL THE AREA WAS MADE SAFE TO ACCESS. AT 7:00 AM ON JANUARY 24, 2011, THE AREA WAS SAFE FOR ACCESS AND PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE LEAKING CHECK VALVE. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE DAMAGED VALVE WAS SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND ALL REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETE. LABORATORY METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOW STRESS/HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE.
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.