"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 5, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 5, 2012 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.28664, -81.21191 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000,000 |
| Emergency Response | $495,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:30 AM ON JUNE 5, 2012, A LOCAL OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE NOTICED A STAIN ON THE SIDE OF TANK 508 AT THE MANTUA STATION. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND THE TANK WAS ISOLATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. NO PRODUCT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE TANK HAS BEEN EMPTIED AND AN INSPECTION OF THE FLOOR WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE 28, 2012. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK SUMP. A REPAIR AND REMEDIATION PLAN IS BEING DEVELOPED. AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION, THE COSTS HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE $50,000 REPORTING THRESHOLD, BUT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED IT EVENTUALLY. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. UPDATE ROOT CAUSE A HOLE IN THE SUMP WELD ALLOWED PRODUCT TO SEEP INTO THE SAND AND GRAVEL BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL BOTTOM AND SECOND BOTTOM OF THE TANK. PRODUCT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE THROUGH THE VOID THAT EXISTED BETWEEN THE SECOND BOTTOM CHIME AND DEAD SHELL THAT LACKED A CAULK SEAL AND WAS NEVER SEAL WELDED. OTHER DETAILS THE TANK BOTTOM IS BEING REPLACED. REPAIRS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE OF 2013"
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.