BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.38235, -87.86195 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010, BUCKEYE PERSONNEL, WHILE PATROLLING THE RIGHT OF WAY NEAR MARTINSVILLE, IL, DISCOVERED PRODUCT DRIPPING FROM A BODY BLEED VALVE ON A MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE. THE BUCKEYE PERSONNEL CONTAINED THE RELEASE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE BODY BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED, AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS CLEANED UP. THE VALVE WAS MONITORED DURING PIPELINE RESTART TO VERIFY ITS INTEGRITY. THERE IS NO FURTHER REMEDIATION REQUIRED AT THIS SITE.
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.