Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-04-12 — 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
2011-04-12 14:39
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
Local personnel were conducting a valve inspection on 4/12/2011 when the multi-gas monitor registered a high lel reading. All proper emergency response notifications were made and line shutdown was completed at 14:39 local time. After excavating the valve, it was discovered that the valve body drain plug was leaking. After isolation and draindown were completed, local personnel removed the old plug and installed a new one. Our investigation showed that the valve body drain plug was loosened over time by frost. As of 4/14/2011 all cleanup and remediation are complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-05-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110137
Supplemental Number
18272
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
2011-04-12 14:20:00
Location Latitude
40.78155
Location Longitude
-85.50785
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
0.48
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-04-12 14:39:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-04-12 14:39:00
Restart Datetime
2011-04-13 10:25:00
On Site Datetime
2011-04-12 14:39:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Huntington To Jolietville
Segment Name
Xb403jj
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46750
Onshore County Name
Huntington
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
481+30
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5200
Est Cost Environmental
20675
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
25875
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
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
2013-07-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Group Leader Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
Local personnel were conducting a valve inspection on 4/12/2011 when the multi-gas monitor registered a high lel reading. All proper emergency response notifications were made and line shutdown was completed at 14:39 local time. After excavating the valve, it was discovered that the valve body drain plug was leaking. After isolation and draindown were completed, local personnel removed the old plug and installed a new one. Our investigation showed that the valve body drain plug was loosened over time by frost. As of 4/14/2011 all cleanup and remediation are complete.
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110137 |
| Supplemental Number | 18272 |
| 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 | 2011-04-12 14:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.78155 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.50785 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 | 0.48 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-04-12 14:39:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-04-12 14:39:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-04-13 10:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-04-12 14:39:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Huntington To Jolietville |
| Segment Name | Xb403jj |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46750 |
| Onshore County Name | Huntington |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 481+30 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20675 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 25875 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| 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 | 2013-07-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Group Leader Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | Local personnel were conducting a valve inspection on 4/12/2011 when the multi-gas monitor registered a high lel reading. All proper emergency response notifications were made and line shutdown was completed at 14:39 local time. After excavating the valve, it was discovered that the valve body drain plug was leaking. After isolation and draindown were completed, local personnel removed the old plug and installed a new one. Our investigation showed that the valve body drain plug was loosened over time by frost. As of 4/14/2011 all cleanup and remediation are complete. |
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