Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-04-23 — 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
2012-04-23 15:10
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 4/23/12 at 15:10, a local employee noticed a mist coming from the 607l pre-filter differential gauge. The employee immediately closed a valve that isolated the gauge. All proper notifications were made, and the local osro was called to assist with the cleanup. All free product was collected by vac truck, and all affected soil was removed. All cleanup and remediation activities are complete. It was determined that the o-ring around the gauge face had failed. The gauge was replaced and normal operation resumed. *supplemental answered part e 5f
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-05-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120161
Supplemental Number
18865
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
2012-04-23 15:10:00
Location Latitude
40.608511
Location Longitude
-74.239999
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
0.17
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.17
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-04-23 15:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Affected Filter Vessel Was Isolated From The Pipeline System.
On Site Datetime
2012-04-23 15:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden Station
Segment Name
Ln607nw
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
1060
Est Cost Environmental
3600
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4660
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection 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
2013-12-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
On 4/23/12 at 15:10, a local employee noticed a mist coming from the 607l pre-filter differential gauge. The employee immediately closed a valve that isolated the gauge. All proper notifications were made, and the local osro was called to assist with the cleanup. All free product was collected by vac truck, and all affected soil was removed. All cleanup and remediation activities are complete. It was determined that the o-ring around the gauge face had failed. The gauge was replaced and normal operation resumed. *supplemental answered part e 5f
| Report Received Date | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120161 |
| Supplemental Number | 18865 |
| 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 | 2012-04-23 15:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.608511 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.239999 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 | 0.17 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.17 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-04-23 15:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Affected Filter Vessel Was Isolated From The Pipeline System. |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-04-23 15:10:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden Station |
| Segment Name | Ln607nw |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 1060 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3600 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4660 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection 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 | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 4/23/12 at 15:10, a local employee noticed a mist coming from the 607l pre-filter differential gauge. The employee immediately closed a valve that isolated the gauge. All proper notifications were made, and the local osro was called to assist with the cleanup. All free product was collected by vac truck, and all affected soil was removed. All cleanup and remediation activities are complete. It was determined that the o-ring around the gauge face had failed. The gauge was replaced and normal operation resumed. *supplemental answered part e 5f |
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