Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-09-16 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment 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)
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Incident datetime
2010-09-16 16:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At approximately 4:00 pm on september 16, 2010, buckeye personnel, while patrolling the right of way near martinsville, il, discovered product dripping from a body bleed valve on a mainline block valve. The buckeye personnel contained the release and emergency response procedures were initiated. The pipeline was shut down, the body bleed valve was replaced, and the contaminated soil was cleaned up. The valve was monitored during pipeline restart to verify its integrity. There is no further remediation required at this site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-10-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100227
Supplemental Number
15336
Report Type
Original 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
2010-09-16 16:00:00
Location Latitude
39.38235
Location Longitude
-87.86195
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
0.71
Recovered Bbls
0.71
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-09-16 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-09-16 17:47:00
Restart Datetime
2010-09-16 19:00:00
On Site Datetime
2010-09-16 16:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Casey To Indiana State Line
Segment Name
Cs165xx
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62442
Onshore City Name
Martinsville
Onshore County Name
Clark
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
M.p. 127
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Didn't Seat Properly
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Emergency
540
Est Cost Environmental
400
Prpty
940
Accident Psig
600
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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 release was too small to be detected by the control center
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Body Bleed Valve On Mainline Block Valve
Additional Thermal Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** R*******
Preparer Title
Group Leader - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
J********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4185
Preparer Fax
610-904-4545
Prepared Date
2010-10-14 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 approximately 4:00 pm on september 16, 2010, buckeye personnel, while patrolling the right of way near martinsville, il, discovered product dripping from a body bleed valve on a mainline block valve. The buckeye personnel contained the release and emergency response procedures were initiated. The pipeline was shut down, the body bleed valve was replaced, and the contaminated soil was cleaned up. The valve was monitored during pipeline restart to verify its integrity. There is no further remediation required at this site.
| Report Received Date | 2010-10-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100227 |
| Supplemental Number | 15336 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2010-09-16 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.38235 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.86195 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 | 0.71 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.71 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-09-16 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-09-16 17:47:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-09-16 19:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-09-16 16:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Casey To Indiana State Line |
| Segment Name | Cs165xx |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62442 |
| Onshore City Name | Martinsville |
| Onshore County Name | Clark |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | M.p. 127 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Didn't Seat Properly |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Emergency | 540 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 400 |
| Prpty | 940 |
| Accident Psig | 600 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 release was too small to be detected by the control center |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Body Bleed Valve On Mainline Block Valve |
| Additional Thermal Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Group Leader - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4545 |
| Prepared Date | 2010-10-14 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 approximately 4:00 pm on september 16, 2010, buckeye personnel, while patrolling the right of way near martinsville, il, discovered product dripping from a body bleed valve on a mainline block valve. The buckeye personnel contained the release and emergency response procedures were initiated. The pipeline was shut down, the body bleed valve was replaced, and the contaminated soil was cleaned up. The valve was monitored during pipeline restart to verify its integrity. There is no further remediation required at this site. |
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