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HL incident on 2011-05-17 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$75,630
Incident datetime
2011-05-17 09:40
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
A small gasoline release was discovered by operations personnel at 9:40 on the morning of 5/17/2011 during a routine site check. The release was found to have come from 2 inch piping that connects the main line to a pressure sensing line. Emergency procedures were followed and all necessary notifications were made. The pipe has been cut out and sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis to determine the cause. The gasoline was contained on site and excavation pits have been dug to collect any remaining product. Update 3/27/12: all repairs and remediation are complete. The metallurgical analysis determined the cause of the leak to be external pitting corrosion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110180
Supplemental Number
16521
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
2011-05-17 09:40:00
Location Latitude
41.04755
Location Longitude
-83.73375
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
2.4
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-05-17 09:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-05-17 09:40:00
Restart Datetime
2011-05-22 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-05-17 09:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-05-17 09:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
976544
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Pipe Fac Name
Findlay Junction
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45840
Onshore City Name
Findlay
Onshore County Name
Hancock County
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
2
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.154
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Coating Type
None
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
75630
Est Cost Emergency
160080
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
235710
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
1211
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
4
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Pipe Involved Is A 2" Pressure Sense Line Perpendicular To The Mainline.
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
See Answer To 5.d
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
No
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2007
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1626
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2012-03-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Group Leader Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
A small gasoline release was discovered by operations personnel at 9:40 on the morning of 5/17/2011 during a routine site check. The release was found to have come from 2 inch piping that connects the main line to a pressure sensing line. Emergency procedures were followed and all necessary notifications were made. The pipe has been cut out and sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis to determine the cause. The gasoline was contained on site and excavation pits have been dug to collect any remaining product. Update 3/27/12: all repairs and remediation are complete. The metallurgical analysis determined the cause of the leak to be external pitting corrosion.
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110180 |
| Supplemental Number | 16521 |
| 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 | 2011-05-17 09:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.04755 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.73375 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 | 2.4 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-05-17 09:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-05-17 09:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-05-22 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-05-17 09:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-05-17 09:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 976544 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Pipe Fac Name | Findlay Junction |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45840 |
| Onshore City Name | Findlay |
| Onshore County Name | Hancock County |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 2 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.154 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 75630 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 160080 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 235710 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 1211 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 4 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Pipe Involved Is A 2" Pressure Sense Line Perpendicular To The Mainline. |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | See Answer To 5.d |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2007 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1626 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Group Leader Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | A small gasoline release was discovered by operations personnel at 9:40 on the morning of 5/17/2011 during a routine site check. The release was found to have come from 2 inch piping that connects the main line to a pressure sensing line. Emergency procedures were followed and all necessary notifications were made. The pipe has been cut out and sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis to determine the cause. The gasoline was contained on site and excavation pits have been dug to collect any remaining product. Update 3/27/12: all repairs and remediation are complete. The metallurgical analysis determined the cause of the leak to be external pitting corrosion. |
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