Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-08-16 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Other Outside 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)
$18,103
Incident datetime
2011-08-16 15:03
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 3:03 pm on august 16, 2011 a release was identified by a third party on the bn160as line section in sharpsburg, il. The third party who identified the accident hit the line while mowing. The third party immediately notified the buckeye control center using the phone number from the nearby line marker. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 840 gallons of gasoline were released. All free product was recovered, and impacted soil and surface water was removed. All remediation has been completed. A temporary pipeline repair has been completed and tested, and the line is back in service. Permanent repairs will be completed in october 2011.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110341
Supplemental Number
16386
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
2011-08-16 15:03:00
Location Latitude
39.61412
Location Longitude
-89.34578
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
20
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-16 15:03:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-08-16 15:19:00
Restart Datetime
2011-08-22 16:35:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-16 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-08-16 16:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
986185
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Barnett To Auburn
Segment Name
Bn160as
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62568
Onshore City Name
Sharpsburg
Onshore County Name
Christian
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
363683
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
In Or Spanning An Open Ditch
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
14
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.313
Pipe Smys
48000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Uss
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
1953
Manufactured Year
1953
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Third Party Damage Not Related To Excavation.
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
7
Rel Water Name
Un-Named Drainage Ditch
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
18103
Est Cost Emergency
6977
Est Cost Environmental
150000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
175080
Accident Psig
868
Mop Psig
1142
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
209510
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Release was the direct result of the actions of the third party who caused the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
L** H*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
L******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4248
Preparer Fax
610-904-4545
Prepared Date
2012-02-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Group Leader
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
At 3:03 pm on august 16, 2011 a release was identified by a third party on the bn160as line section in sharpsburg, il. The third party who identified the accident hit the line while mowing. The third party immediately notified the buckeye control center using the phone number from the nearby line marker. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 840 gallons of gasoline were released. All free product was recovered, and impacted soil and surface water was removed. All remediation has been completed. A temporary pipeline repair has been completed and tested, and the line is back in service. Permanent repairs will be completed in october 2011.
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110341 |
| Supplemental Number | 16386 |
| 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 | 2011-08-16 15:03:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.61412 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.34578 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 | 20 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-16 15:03:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-08-16 15:19:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-08-22 16:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-16 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-08-16 16:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 986185 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Barnett To Auburn |
| Segment Name | Bn160as |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62568 |
| Onshore City Name | Sharpsburg |
| Onshore County Name | Christian |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 363683 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Or Spanning An Open Ditch |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 14 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.313 |
| Pipe Smys | 48000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5lx |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uss |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Manufactured Year | 1953 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Third Party Damage Not Related To Excavation. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 7 |
| Rel Water Name | Un-Named Drainage Ditch |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 18103 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6977 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 150000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 175080 |
| Accident Psig | 868 |
| Mop Psig | 1142 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 209510 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Release was the direct result of the actions of the third party who caused the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | L** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | L******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4248 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4545 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-02-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Group Leader |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 3:03 pm on august 16, 2011 a release was identified by a third party on the bn160as line section in sharpsburg, il. The third party who identified the accident hit the line while mowing. The third party immediately notified the buckeye control center using the phone number from the nearby line marker. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 840 gallons of gasoline were released. All free product was recovered, and impacted soil and surface water was removed. All remediation has been completed. A temporary pipeline repair has been completed and tested, and the line is back in service. Permanent repairs will be completed in october 2011. |
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