"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 26, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 26, 2011 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.99230, -86.13590 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 3:20 PM ON OCTOBER 26, 2011 A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT CARMEL STATION IN CARMEL, IN. GASOLINE WAS RELEASED WHILE PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY OF FLUSHING LOW POINT DRAINS. THE STATION WAS NOT ACTIVE AT THE TIME DUE TO THE MAINTENANCE. THE BUCKEYE PERSONNEL ON SITE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE BUCKEYE CONTROL CENTER. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. APPROXIMATELY 400 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WERE RELEASED, AND 395 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NEEDED. NO REPAIRS WERE NEEDED AND THE STATION WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. *SUPPLEMENTAL SECTION E 5F ANSWERED"
About This Pipeline Incident
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