Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-08-17 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-08-17 08:30
Report number
Location
PA
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.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-09-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100199
Supplemental Number
16670
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1845
Name
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Operator Street Address
The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevar
Operator City Name
Allentown
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18106
Local Datetime
2010-08-17 08:30:00
Location Latitude
40.73625
Location Longitude
-73.94435
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.23
Recovered Bbls
0.23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-08-17 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-08-17 08:30:00
Restart Datetime
2010-08-19 18:56:00
On Site Datetime
2010-08-17 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-08-17 11:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
951221
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Long Island City To Motiva Gas
Segment Name
Ly999a1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ny
Onshore Postal Code
11222
Onshore City Name
Brooklyn
Onshore County Name
Kings
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
523
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
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
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.02
Rel Water Name
Newtown Creek
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
135935
Est Cost Environmental
363400
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
499335
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
554
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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
Atmosphere 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
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2010
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2009
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
440
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
2012-06-06 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 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.
| Report Received Date | 2010-09-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100199 |
| Supplemental Number | 16670 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1845 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Buckeye Partners, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevar |
| Operator City Name | Allentown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18106 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-08-17 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.73625 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.94435 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-08-17 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-08-17 08:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-08-19 18:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-08-17 09:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-08-17 11:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 951221 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 | Long Island City To Motiva Gas |
| Segment Name | Ly999a1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ny |
| Onshore Postal Code | 11222 |
| Onshore City Name | Brooklyn |
| Onshore County Name | Kings |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 523 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| 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 | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.02 |
| Rel Water Name | Newtown Creek |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 135935 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 363400 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 499335 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 554 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 |
| Atmosphere 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 | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2010 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2009 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 440 |
| 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 | 2012-06-06 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 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. |
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