Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-05-20 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$169,800
Incident datetime
2010-05-20 15:50
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 3:50 pm on may 20, 2010, the buckeye partners linden, nj control center received a call from another pipeline operator stating that they were investigating a sheen on piles creek near grasselli road, and there was a puddle of product in the area of our pipeline. The pipeline had been shut down, with product in it, since 1:00 pm due to some maintenance activity. Buckeye dispatched personnel to the location to determine if buckeye's pipeline was leaking. When buckeye personnel arrived on site, they determined that it was buckeye's 601 line that had a pinhole leak, and then initiated an emergency response. All appropriate notifications were made. The pipeline section was isolated, the product was contained, and a temporary plidco repair sleeve was installed. The pipeline was restarted at a reduced pressure. The temporary repair was monitored until the permanent repair was made on june 3, 2010 by cutting out the damaged pipe and replacing it with certified pipe. After the permanent repair was completed, the pipeline was placed back into service at the original pressure. The damaged pipe has been sent to a laboratory for a metallurgical analysis to determine the cause of the release. Update: the result of the metallurgical analysis determined the morphology in the region of the failure is consistent with microbially influenced corrosion (mic).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-06-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100114
Supplemental Number
15966
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1845
Name
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Operator Street Address
Five Tek Park
Operator City Name
Breinigsville
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18031
Local Datetime
2010-05-20 15:50:00
Location Latitude
40.61428
Location Longitude
-74.21755
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-05-20 15:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-05-20 15:50:00
Restart Datetime
2010-05-21 15:42:00
On Site Datetime
2010-05-20 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-05-20 17:08:00
Nrc Rpt Num
941049
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden To Ny State Line
Segment Name
Lz601xx
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
9013
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Soil/air Interface
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
2353
Pipe Specification
X-60
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
1
Rel Water Name
Piles Creek
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
169800
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
84870
Est Cost Other
500
Est Cost Other Details
Uscg Penalty
Prpty
305195
Accident Psig
282
Mop Psig
1200
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10560
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The pipeline was shut down at the time of the release
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Microbiological Corrosion Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1965
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2010
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2005
Geometry Recent Year
2010
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1998
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1665
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
B*** Y**********
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
B***********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4958
Preparer Fax
610-904-4545
Prepared Date
2011-08-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Group Leader Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
At 3:50 pm on may 20, 2010, the buckeye partners linden, nj control center received a call from another pipeline operator stating that they were investigating a sheen on piles creek near grasselli road, and there was a puddle of product in the area of our pipeline. The pipeline had been shut down, with product in it, since 1:00 pm due to some maintenance activity. Buckeye dispatched personnel to the location to determine if buckeye's pipeline was leaking. When buckeye personnel arrived on site, they determined that it was buckeye's 601 line that had a pinhole leak, and then initiated an emergency response. All appropriate notifications were made. The pipeline section was isolated, the product was contained, and a temporary plidco repair sleeve was installed. The pipeline was restarted at a reduced pressure. The temporary repair was monitored until the permanent repair was made on june 3, 2010 by cutting out the damaged pipe and replacing it with certified pipe. After the permanent repair was completed, the pipeline was placed back into service at the original pressure. The damaged pipe has been sent to a laboratory for a metallurgical analysis to determine the cause of the release. Update: the result of the metallurgical analysis determined the morphology in the region of the failure is consistent with microbially influenced corrosion (mic).
| Report Received Date | 2010-06-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100114 |
| Supplemental Number | 15966 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1845 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Buckeye Partners, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | Five Tek Park |
| Operator City Name | Breinigsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18031 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-05-20 15:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.61428 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.21755 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-05-20 15:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-05-20 15:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-05-21 15:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-05-20 16:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-05-20 17:08:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 941049 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden To Ny State Line |
| Segment Name | Lz601xx |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 9013 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Soil/air Interface |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 2353 |
| Pipe Specification | X-60 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 1 |
| Rel Water Name | Piles Creek |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 169800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 84870 |
| Est Cost Other | 500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Uscg Penalty |
| Prpty | 305195 |
| Accident Psig | 282 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10560 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The pipeline was shut down at the time of the release |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Microbiological Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1965 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2010 |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2005 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2010 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1998 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1665 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | B*** Y********** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | B***********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4958 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4545 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Group Leader Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 3:50 pm on may 20, 2010, the buckeye partners linden, nj control center received a call from another pipeline operator stating that they were investigating a sheen on piles creek near grasselli road, and there was a puddle of product in the area of our pipeline. The pipeline had been shut down, with product in it, since 1:00 pm due to some maintenance activity. Buckeye dispatched personnel to the location to determine if buckeye's pipeline was leaking. When buckeye personnel arrived on site, they determined that it was buckeye's 601 line that had a pinhole leak, and then initiated an emergency response. All appropriate notifications were made. The pipeline section was isolated, the product was contained, and a temporary plidco repair sleeve was installed. The pipeline was restarted at a reduced pressure. The temporary repair was monitored until the permanent repair was made on june 3, 2010 by cutting out the damaged pipe and replacing it with certified pipe. After the permanent repair was completed, the pipeline was placed back into service at the original pressure. The damaged pipe has been sent to a laboratory for a metallurgical analysis to determine the cause of the release. Update: the result of the metallurgical analysis determined the morphology in the region of the failure is consistent with microbially influenced corrosion (mic). |
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