Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-02-02 — 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
2011-02-02 07:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On february 2, 2011 at 7:00am, the local fire department was notified of a small fire by a passerby. The facility is a shared facility between buckeye and another operator. The fire department responded and notified the other operator who in turn notified buckeye. Buckeye initiated emergency reponse procedures. The fire department extinguished the small fire with a handheld fire extinguisher. After the fire was extinguished, buckeye personnel isolated the damaged fitting and conducted cleanup activities. The affected pipeline was not operating at the time of the incident. The damaged fitting and tubing has been removed and replaced and has been placed back into normal operation. An investigation has determined the probable cause to be an electrical surge caused by a nearby lightning strike which damaged the dielectric fitting. All cleanup activities have been completed. No further remediation or cleanup is required. *supplemental answered part e 5f
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110074
Supplemental Number
18869
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
2011-02-02 07:00:00
Location Latitude
39.896
Location Longitude
-75.3586
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
0.02
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Segment Was Not Operating At The Time Of The Incident
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-02 08:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
966306
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Philadelphia Junction
Segment Name
Jp554ph
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19086
Onshore City Name
Nether Providence
Onshore County Name
Delaware
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Dielectric Fitting On 3/8" Tubing
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3200
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3200
Accident Psig
120
Mop Psig
1383
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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 so small that it could not be detected by the control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
L** H*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
L******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4248
Preparer Fax
610-904-4544
Prepared Date
2013-12-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
On february 2, 2011 at 7:00am, the local fire department was notified of a small fire by a passerby. The facility is a shared facility between buckeye and another operator. The fire department responded and notified the other operator who in turn notified buckeye. Buckeye initiated emergency reponse procedures. The fire department extinguished the small fire with a handheld fire extinguisher. After the fire was extinguished, buckeye personnel isolated the damaged fitting and conducted cleanup activities. The affected pipeline was not operating at the time of the incident. The damaged fitting and tubing has been removed and replaced and has been placed back into normal operation. An investigation has determined the probable cause to be an electrical surge caused by a nearby lightning strike which damaged the dielectric fitting. All cleanup activities have been completed. No further remediation or cleanup is required. *supplemental answered part e 5f
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110074 |
| Supplemental Number | 18869 |
| 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 | 2011-02-02 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.896 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.3586 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 | 0.02 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Segment Was Not Operating At The Time Of The Incident |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-02 08:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 966306 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Philadelphia Junction |
| Segment Name | Jp554ph |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19086 |
| Onshore City Name | Nether Providence |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Dielectric Fitting On 3/8" Tubing |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3200 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| Mop Psig | 1383 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 so small that it could not be detected by the control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | L******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4248 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4544 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On february 2, 2011 at 7:00am, the local fire department was notified of a small fire by a passerby. The facility is a shared facility between buckeye and another operator. The fire department responded and notified the other operator who in turn notified buckeye. Buckeye initiated emergency reponse procedures. The fire department extinguished the small fire with a handheld fire extinguisher. After the fire was extinguished, buckeye personnel isolated the damaged fitting and conducted cleanup activities. The affected pipeline was not operating at the time of the incident. The damaged fitting and tubing has been removed and replaced and has been placed back into normal operation. An investigation has determined the probable cause to be an electrical surge caused by a nearby lightning strike which damaged the dielectric fitting. All cleanup activities have been completed. No further remediation or cleanup is required. *supplemental answered part e 5f |
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