"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 23, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 23, 2012 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.60851, -74.24000 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,060 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/23/12 AT 15:10, A LOCAL EMPLOYEE NOTICED A MIST COMING FROM THE 607L PRE-FILTER DIFFERENTIAL GAUGE. THE EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY CLOSED A VALVE THAT ISOLATED THE GAUGE. ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, AND THE LOCAL OSRO WAS CALLED TO ASSIST WITH THE CLEANUP. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS COLLECTED BY VAC TRUCK, AND ALL AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMOVED. ALL CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES ARE COMPLETE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING AROUND THE GAUGE FACE HAD FAILED. THE GAUGE WAS REPLACED AND NORMAL OPERATION RESUMED. *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.