Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-06-05 — 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)
$1,000,000
Incident datetime
2012-06-05 10:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 10:30 am on june 5, 2012, a local operations employee noticed a stain on the side of tank 508 at the mantua station. Emergency response procedures were initiated and the tank was isolated. All appropriate notifications were made. No product impacted the ground. The tank has been emptied and an inspection of the floor was completed on june 28, 2012. It appears that there is a small hole in the tank sump. A repair and remediation plan is being developed. At the time of this submission, the costs have not yet reached the $50,000 reporting threshold, but they are expected to exceed it eventually. The investigation is ongoing. A supplemental report will be filed when more information becomes available. Update root cause a hole in the sump weld allowed product to seep into the sand and gravel between the original bottom and second bottom of the tank. Product was able to escape through the void that existed between the second bottom chime and dead shell that lacked a caulk seal and was never seal welded. Other details the tank bottom is being replaced. Repairs are expected to be completed in june of 2013
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120201
Supplemental Number
18303
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
2012-06-05 10:30:00
Location Latitude
41.286642
Location Longitude
-81.211906
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.02
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-05 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2012-06-05 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-06-05 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1013637
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Mantua Station
Segment Name
Ge
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
44255
Onshore City Name
Mantua
Onshore County Name
Portage
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Double Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000000
Est Cost Emergency
495000
Est Cost Environmental
28241
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1523241
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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)
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
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
H*** S******
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4916
Prepared Date
2013-07-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
At 10:30 am on june 5, 2012, a local operations employee noticed a stain on the side of tank 508 at the mantua station. Emergency response procedures were initiated and the tank was isolated. All appropriate notifications were made. No product impacted the ground. The tank has been emptied and an inspection of the floor was completed on june 28, 2012. It appears that there is a small hole in the tank sump. A repair and remediation plan is being developed. At the time of this submission, the costs have not yet reached the $50,000 reporting threshold, but they are expected to exceed it eventually. The investigation is ongoing. A supplemental report will be filed when more information becomes available. Update root cause a hole in the sump weld allowed product to seep into the sand and gravel between the original bottom and second bottom of the tank. Product was able to escape through the void that existed between the second bottom chime and dead shell that lacked a caulk seal and was never seal welded. Other details the tank bottom is being replaced. Repairs are expected to be completed in june of 2013
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120201 |
| Supplemental Number | 18303 |
| 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 | 2012-06-05 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.286642 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.211906 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.02 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-06-05 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-06-05 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-06-05 16:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1013637 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mantua Station |
| Segment Name | Ge |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 44255 |
| Onshore City Name | Mantua |
| Onshore County Name | Portage |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Double Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 495000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 28241 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1523241 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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) |
| 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 |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | H*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4916 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 10:30 am on june 5, 2012, a local operations employee noticed a stain on the side of tank 508 at the mantua station. Emergency response procedures were initiated and the tank was isolated. All appropriate notifications were made. No product impacted the ground. The tank has been emptied and an inspection of the floor was completed on june 28, 2012. It appears that there is a small hole in the tank sump. A repair and remediation plan is being developed. At the time of this submission, the costs have not yet reached the $50,000 reporting threshold, but they are expected to exceed it eventually. The investigation is ongoing. A supplemental report will be filed when more information becomes available. Update root cause a hole in the sump weld allowed product to seep into the sand and gravel between the original bottom and second bottom of the tank. Product was able to escape through the void that existed between the second bottom chime and dead shell that lacked a caulk seal and was never seal welded. Other details the tank bottom is being replaced. Repairs are expected to be completed in june of 2013 |
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