Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-18 — 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)
$27,901
Incident datetime
2012-05-18 16:12
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 4:12 pm cst on may 18, 2012 a release was identified by a manhattan township road commissioner at the intersection of hoff road and walsh road in manhattan, il (will county). Product was leaking from a vent pipe. At the same time, a different third party reported the release to the buckeye control center. The line was isolated, emergency response procedures were initiated, and all appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 2.38 barrels of gasoline were released from a casing vent under hoff road. An additional 340 barrels were released via controlled release. All product was recovered. Impacted soil and free liquids were removed and no further remediation is needed. The line was repaired and restarted at 80% of mop, but has subsequently been removed from service. Update: *verified lat and long of the release site *updated leak type from crack to pinhole *updated costs *updated type of corrosion to atmospheric *updated narrative from gallons to barrels to match part a -- ***the form would not allow for data to be entered for question 10 in part a -- please see narrative above for amount of controlled release and amount recovered*** *updated narrative to reflect that line has been removed from service this report is now final.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120188
Supplemental Number
17951
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1845
Name
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Operator Street Address
Five Tek Park
Operator City Name
Breinigsville
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18031
Local Datetime
2012-05-18 16:12:00
Location Latitude
41.395652
Location Longitude
-87.97975
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
2.38
Recovered Bbls
2.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Static Shut-In Test Or Other Pressure Or Leak Test
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-18 16:12:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Down For Testing Due To Train Derailment In Toluca, Il
On Site Datetime
2012-05-18 17:12:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-05-18 17:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1011962
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Norco
Segment Name
Xx151di
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60442
Onshore City Name
Manhattan
Onshore County Name
Will
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Other
Weld Details
Acetylene
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
27901
Est Cost Emergency
174672
Est Cost Environmental
160350
Est Cost Other
32856
Est Cost Other Details
Casing Vent Checks
Prpty
395779
Accident Psig
360
Mop Psig
460
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
66091
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller 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
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2008
Geometry Recent Year
2008
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2009
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
828
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2013-04-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
At 4:12 pm cst on may 18, 2012 a release was identified by a manhattan township road commissioner at the intersection of hoff road and walsh road in manhattan, il (will county). Product was leaking from a vent pipe. At the same time, a different third party reported the release to the buckeye control center. The line was isolated, emergency response procedures were initiated, and all appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 2.38 barrels of gasoline were released from a casing vent under hoff road. An additional 340 barrels were released via controlled release. All product was recovered. Impacted soil and free liquids were removed and no further remediation is needed. The line was repaired and restarted at 80% of mop, but has subsequently been removed from service. Update: *verified lat and long of the release site *updated leak type from crack to pinhole *updated costs *updated type of corrosion to atmospheric *updated narrative from gallons to barrels to match part a -- ***the form would not allow for data to be entered for question 10 in part a -- please see narrative above for amount of controlled release and amount recovered*** *updated narrative to reflect that line has been removed from service this report is now final.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120188 |
| Supplemental Number | 17951 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1845 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Buckeye Partners, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | Five Tek Park |
| Operator City Name | Breinigsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18031 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-05-18 16:12:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.395652 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.97975 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 | 2.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Static Shut-In Test Or Other Pressure Or Leak Test |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-18 16:12:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Down For Testing Due To Train Derailment In Toluca, Il |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-18 17:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-05-18 17:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1011962 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Norco |
| Segment Name | Xx151di |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60442 |
| Onshore City Name | Manhattan |
| Onshore County Name | Will |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Other |
| Weld Details | Acetylene |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 27901 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 174672 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 160350 |
| Est Cost Other | 32856 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Casing Vent Checks |
| Prpty | 395779 |
| Accident Psig | 360 |
| Mop Psig | 460 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 66091 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2008 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2008 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2009 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 828 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 4:12 pm cst on may 18, 2012 a release was identified by a manhattan township road commissioner at the intersection of hoff road and walsh road in manhattan, il (will county). Product was leaking from a vent pipe. At the same time, a different third party reported the release to the buckeye control center. The line was isolated, emergency response procedures were initiated, and all appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 2.38 barrels of gasoline were released from a casing vent under hoff road. An additional 340 barrels were released via controlled release. All product was recovered. Impacted soil and free liquids were removed and no further remediation is needed. The line was repaired and restarted at 80% of mop, but has subsequently been removed from service. Update: *verified lat and long of the release site *updated leak type from crack to pinhole *updated costs *updated type of corrosion to atmospheric *updated narrative from gallons to barrels to match part a -- ***the form would not allow for data to be entered for question 10 in part a -- please see narrative above for amount of controlled release and amount recovered*** *updated narrative to reflect that line has been removed from service this report is now final. |
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