"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 18, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 18, 2012 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.39565, -87.97975 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $27,901 |
| Emergency Response | $174,672 |
| Other Costs | $32,856 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 4:12 PM CST ON MAY 18, 2012 A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY A MANHATTAN TOWNSHIP ROAD COMMISSIONER AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOFF ROAD AND WALSH ROAD IN MANHATTAN, IL (WILL COUNTY). PRODUCT WAS LEAKING FROM A VENT PIPE. AT THE SAME TIME, A DIFFERENT THIRD PARTY REPORTED THE RELEASE TO THE BUCKEYE CONTROL CENTER. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED, EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED, AND ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 2.38 BARRELS OF GASOLINE WERE RELEASED FROM A CASING VENT UNDER HOFF ROAD. AN ADDITIONAL 340 BARRELS WERE RELEASED VIA CONTROLLED RELEASE. ALL PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. IMPACTED SOIL AND FREE LIQUIDS WERE REMOVED AND NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NEEDED. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND RESTARTED AT 80% OF MOP, BUT HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPDATE: *VERIFIED LAT AND LONG OF THE RELEASE SITE *UPDATED LEAK TYPE FROM CRACK TO PINHOLE *UPDATED COSTS *UPDATED TYPE OF CORROSION TO ATMOSPHERIC *UPDATED NARRATIVE FROM GALLONS TO BARRELS TO MATCH PART A -- ***THE FORM WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR DATA TO BE ENTERED FOR QUESTION 10 IN PART A -- PLEASE SEE NARRATIVE ABOVE FOR AMOUNT OF CONTROLLED RELEASE AND AMOUNT RECOVERED*** *UPDATED NARRATIVE TO REFLECT THAT LINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE THIS REPORT IS NOW FINAL."
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.