"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 2, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 2, 2011 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.89600, -75.35860 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 2, 2011 AT 7:00AM, THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF A SMALL FIRE BY A PASSERBY. THE FACILITY IS A SHARED FACILITY BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND ANOTHER OPERATOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND NOTIFIED THE OTHER OPERATOR WHO IN TURN NOTIFIED BUCKEYE. BUCKEYE INITIATED EMERGENCY REPONSE PROCEDURES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE SMALL FIRE WITH A HANDHELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, BUCKEYE PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE DAMAGED FITTING AND CONDUCTED CLEANUP ACTIVITIES. THE AFFECTED PIPELINE WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE DAMAGED FITTING AND TUBING HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED AND HAS BEEN PLACED BACK INTO NORMAL OPERATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THE PROBABLE CAUSE TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SURGE CAUSED BY A NEARBY LIGHTNING STRIKE WHICH DAMAGED THE DIELECTRIC FITTING. ALL CLEANUP ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION OR CLEANUP IS REQUIRED. *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.