ATTLEBORO - Local residents living near a petroleum pipeline might encounter crews or be subjected to loud noises this week as part of maintenance procedures on the pipeline that recently changed hands.
A letter from Buckey Partners Limited Partnership received by Attleboro police said the company recently acquired an 84-mile pipeline between East Providence and Springfield, and that it will be purging the lines of petroleum products. The procedure by which the pipeline is purged requires the injection of nitrogen gas, the letter said, which may result in loud noises in certain locations.
The letter said the noises are normal and are not an indication of any danger.
The letter did not specify where the pipeline is located. But a notice of intent filed by the previous owner in 2013 sought permission to conduct maintenance on the pipeline in the Pleasant Street area.
Buckeye Partners did not return a call from The Sun Chronicle Tuesday.
A spokeswoman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said detailed maps that show where energy pipelines run within local communities are considered critical energy infrastructure information that can only be disclosed if a recipient signs an agreement not to disclose the information to others.
