Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-02-04 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-02-04 11:45
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 11:45 am on february 4, 2011 a release was identified by buckeye personnel at the elkhart terminal (ek) during a routine check. Approximately 50 gallons of low sulfur diesel leaked through a 2 inch valve used to drain the station and meter run. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. All free product was recovered, and impacted soil and gravel was removed. The cause of the release has been determined to be a stem seal failure on the 2 inch drain valve. The valve has been replaced and is back in service. The site will continue to be monitored as the ground thaws and any further action will be taken as needed. After monitoring the release site, it was determined that no further action was necessary. All released product has been collected and remediation is complete. *supplemental part e 5f answered
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110075
Supplemental Number
18814
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
2011-02-04 11:45:00
Location Latitude
41.6671
Location Longitude
-86.0209
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
1.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-04 11:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-02-04 11:45:00
Restart Datetime
2011-02-04 19:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-02-04 11:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-04 13:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
966575
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Elkhart Terminal
Segment Name
Ek
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46312
Onshore City Name
Elkhart
Onshore County Name
Elkhart
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
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
5250
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5250
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
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
2013-12-11 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 11:45 am on february 4, 2011 a release was identified by buckeye personnel at the elkhart terminal (ek) during a routine check. Approximately 50 gallons of low sulfur diesel leaked through a 2 inch valve used to drain the station and meter run. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. All free product was recovered, and impacted soil and gravel was removed. The cause of the release has been determined to be a stem seal failure on the 2 inch drain valve. The valve has been replaced and is back in service. The site will continue to be monitored as the ground thaws and any further action will be taken as needed. After monitoring the release site, it was determined that no further action was necessary. All released product has been collected and remediation is complete. *supplemental part e 5f answered
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110075 |
| Supplemental Number | 18814 |
| 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 | 2011-02-04 11:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.6671 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.0209 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 | 1.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-04 11:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-02-04 11:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-02-04 19:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-04 11:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-04 13:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 966575 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Elkhart Terminal |
| Segment Name | Ek |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46312 |
| Onshore City Name | Elkhart |
| Onshore County Name | Elkhart |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | 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 | 5250 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5250 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| 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 | 2013-12-11 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 11:45 am on february 4, 2011 a release was identified by buckeye personnel at the elkhart terminal (ek) during a routine check. Approximately 50 gallons of low sulfur diesel leaked through a 2 inch valve used to drain the station and meter run. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. All free product was recovered, and impacted soil and gravel was removed. The cause of the release has been determined to be a stem seal failure on the 2 inch drain valve. The valve has been replaced and is back in service. The site will continue to be monitored as the ground thaws and any further action will be taken as needed. After monitoring the release site, it was determined that no further action was necessary. All released product has been collected and remediation is complete. *supplemental part e 5f answered |
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