Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-03-23 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$500
Incident datetime
2013-03-23 10:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On saturday march 23, 2013 while performing routine air patrol, buckeye's air patrol contract pilotreported product in the containment dike of tank 140 at east chicago. Local operations personel confirmed that the water drain valve of tank 140 was actively releasing product. All procedural and required notifications were made. Transfer of product to an alternate tank was performed expeditiously. Temperature fluctuations (freeze thaw cycles) as well as foreign material lodged in the seat of the valve were determined to have caused the valve to freeze and crack. All contaminated soil was removed (451.77 tons) and replaced with clean fill. No additional remediation measures are necessary on april 12, 2016, part e 5f was changed to greater than 20% smys as discussed with brian pierzina from central region.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130137
Supplemental Number
21305
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
2013-03-23 10:00:00
Location Latitude
41.640712
Location Longitude
-87.472865
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
255
Recovered Bbls
198
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-23 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank 140 Isolated And Contents Pumped To Another Tank
On Site Datetime
2013-03-23 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-23 10:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1041899
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Chicago Tank Farm
Segment Name
Beteg
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46312
Onshore City Name
East Chicago
Onshore County Name
Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Beteg
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
107610
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
148110
Accident Psig
7.7
Mop Psig
7.7
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
Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Oem Recommendations Were Not Followed.
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Valve Was Plugged
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-201-8350
Prepared Date
2016-04-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On saturday march 23, 2013 while performing routine air patrol, buckeye's air patrol contract pilotreported product in the containment dike of tank 140 at east chicago. Local operations personel confirmed that the water drain valve of tank 140 was actively releasing product. All procedural and required notifications were made. Transfer of product to an alternate tank was performed expeditiously. Temperature fluctuations (freeze thaw cycles) as well as foreign material lodged in the seat of the valve were determined to have caused the valve to freeze and crack. All contaminated soil was removed (451.77 tons) and replaced with clean fill. No additional remediation measures are necessary on april 12, 2016, part e 5f was changed to greater than 20% smys as discussed with brian pierzina from central region.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130137 |
| Supplemental Number | 21305 |
| 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 | 2013-03-23 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.640712 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.472865 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 | 255 |
| Recovered Bbls | 198 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-23 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank 140 Isolated And Contents Pumped To Another Tank |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-23 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-23 10:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1041899 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Chicago Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Beteg |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46312 |
| Onshore City Name | East Chicago |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Beteg |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 107610 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 148110 |
| Accident Psig | 7.7 |
| Mop Psig | 7.7 |
| 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 | Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Oem Recommendations Were Not Followed. |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Valve Was Plugged |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-201-8350 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On saturday march 23, 2013 while performing routine air patrol, buckeye's air patrol contract pilotreported product in the containment dike of tank 140 at east chicago. Local operations personel confirmed that the water drain valve of tank 140 was actively releasing product. All procedural and required notifications were made. Transfer of product to an alternate tank was performed expeditiously. Temperature fluctuations (freeze thaw cycles) as well as foreign material lodged in the seat of the valve were determined to have caused the valve to freeze and crack. All contaminated soil was removed (451.77 tons) and replaced with clean fill. No additional remediation measures are necessary on april 12, 2016, part e 5f was changed to greater than 20% smys as discussed with brian pierzina from central region. |
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