Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-02-09 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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
2010-02-09 15:25
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On february 9, 2010 a buckeye employee discovered product being released from a cracked pressure gauge. The employee immediately closed a ball valve to isolate the gauge and stop the release. The release was contained on buckeye's property. Emergency procedures were initiated and all product was cleaned up. No further remediation is needed. Buckeye's investigation determined that water in the gauge froze, causing it to crack. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-11-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100253
Supplemental Number
17861
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
2010-02-09 15:25:00
Location Latitude
39.8106
Location Longitude
-86.3342
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
0.71
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.71
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-02-09 15:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Was Stopped Upon Discovery By Closing A Ball Valve
On Site Datetime
2010-02-09 15:25:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Clermont Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46112
Onshore City Name
Lincoln
Onshore County Name
Hendricks
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2314
Est Cost Environmental
3063
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5377
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Cold Tempeartures Caused Water In The Gauge To Freeze, Causing It To Crack
Preparer Name
J*** R*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
J********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4185
Preparer Fax
610-904-4545
Prepared Date
2013-04-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
On february 9, 2010 a buckeye employee discovered product being released from a cracked pressure gauge. The employee immediately closed a ball valve to isolate the gauge and stop the release. The release was contained on buckeye's property. Emergency procedures were initiated and all product was cleaned up. No further remediation is needed. Buckeye's investigation determined that water in the gauge froze, causing it to crack. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F
| Report Received Date | 2010-11-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100253 |
| Supplemental Number | 17861 |
| 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 | 2010-02-09 15:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.8106 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.3342 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 | 0.71 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.71 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-02-09 15:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Was Stopped Upon Discovery By Closing A Ball Valve |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-02-09 15:25:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Clermont Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46112 |
| Onshore City Name | Lincoln |
| Onshore County Name | Hendricks |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2314 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3063 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5377 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Cold Tempeartures Caused Water In The Gauge To Freeze, Causing It To Crack |
| Preparer Name | J*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4545 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On february 9, 2010 a buckeye employee discovered product being released from a cracked pressure gauge. The employee immediately closed a ball valve to isolate the gauge and stop the release. The release was contained on buckeye's property. Emergency procedures were initiated and all product was cleaned up. No further remediation is needed. Buckeye's investigation determined that water in the gauge froze, causing it to crack. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F |
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