Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-11-25 — 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)
$5,800
Incident datetime
2012-11-25 02:05
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 02:05 am on november 25, 2012, a release was identified by conoco phillips personnel at the sauget terminal in east st. Louis, il. The packing on the ball launch of the 162 line prover was leaking. The line was not running at the time. The prover was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 10 gallons of a gasoline/hydraulic fluid mixture were released, and 10 gallons were recovered. Approximately 7 barrels of product were drained to the sump. Impacted rock and soil were removed and no further remediation is needed. Once the area was cleaned and it was safe to restart the line, the line was restarted. The prover is isolated, pending the arrival of parts to make the needed repairs. *supplemental/final: part a 10 and 11 updated - the 7 bbls were not released, they were drained to the sump part d costs updated part e f5 answered the prover is now back in service
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-12-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120371
Supplemental Number
18810
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
2012-11-25 02:05:00
Location Latitude
38.585632
Location Longitude
-90.178975
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
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-11-25 02:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Not Running At The Time Of Discovery.
On Site Datetime
2012-11-25 03:12:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sauget Terminal
Segment Name
Sg162du
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62206
Onshore City Name
East St. Louis
Onshore County Name
St. Clair
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
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
5800
Est Cost Emergency
1300
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
5100
Est Cost Other Details
Labor Costs
Prpty
12200
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
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
2013-12-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
At 02:05 am on november 25, 2012, a release was identified by conoco phillips personnel at the sauget terminal in east st. Louis, il. The packing on the ball launch of the 162 line prover was leaking. The line was not running at the time. The prover was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 10 gallons of a gasoline/hydraulic fluid mixture were released, and 10 gallons were recovered. Approximately 7 barrels of product were drained to the sump. Impacted rock and soil were removed and no further remediation is needed. Once the area was cleaned and it was safe to restart the line, the line was restarted. The prover is isolated, pending the arrival of parts to make the needed repairs. *supplemental/final: part a 10 and 11 updated - the 7 bbls were not released, they were drained to the sump part d costs updated part e f5 answered the prover is now back in service
| Report Received Date | 2012-12-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120371 |
| Supplemental Number | 18810 |
| 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 | 2012-11-25 02:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.585632 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.178975 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 | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-11-25 02:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Not Running At The Time Of Discovery. |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-11-25 03:12:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sauget Terminal |
| Segment Name | Sg162du |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62206 |
| Onshore City Name | East St. Louis |
| Onshore County Name | St. Clair |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| 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 | 5800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 5100 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Labor Costs |
| Prpty | 12200 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| 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 | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 02:05 am on november 25, 2012, a release was identified by conoco phillips personnel at the sauget terminal in east st. Louis, il. The packing on the ball launch of the 162 line prover was leaking. The line was not running at the time. The prover was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 10 gallons of a gasoline/hydraulic fluid mixture were released, and 10 gallons were recovered. Approximately 7 barrels of product were drained to the sump. Impacted rock and soil were removed and no further remediation is needed. Once the area was cleaned and it was safe to restart the line, the line was restarted. The prover is isolated, pending the arrival of parts to make the needed repairs. *supplemental/final: part a 10 and 11 updated - the 7 bbls were not released, they were drained to the sump part d costs updated part e f5 answered the prover is now back in service |
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