"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 17, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 17, 2010 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.73625, -73.94435 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $135,935 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 8:30 AM ON AUGUST 17, 2010 BUCKEYE WAS NOTIFIED BY A CONTRACTOR WORKING IN THE AREA OF A GASOLINE ODOR AND A SHEEN ON NEWTOWN CREEK. BUCKEYE IMMEDIATELY INSTITUTED EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED THE PIPELINES IT OPERATES IN THE AREA. BUCKEYE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE IN THE AREA OF A VALVE VAULT NEXT TO NEWTOWN CREEK AND ALL RELEASED PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECOVERED. THE PIPELINE HAS BEEN EXCAVATED AND A TEMPORARY REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE WILL BE PERFORMED WHEN THE PIPE IS CUT OUT AND A PERMANENT REPAIR IS MADE. UPDATE 6/6/12 THE DAMAGED PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND A PERMANENT REPAIR MADE. THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS EXTERNAL ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION."
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.