Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-04-01 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$63,604
Incident datetime
2013-04-01 17:25
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On monday april 1, 2013 at approximately 17:25 a 3rd party reported to local maintenance that an odor and dead vegetation were detected in an inactive farm field in temperance mi. Local buckeye maintenance personnel were immediately dispatched to investigate the report and the three pipelines in the area were shut down and static pressures monitored by the control center. Upon confirmation of the release, all procedural and required notifications were made. Excavation efforts located the source of the release and a temporary b-sleeve was installed. During pressure testing an additional release on the same pipe joint was discovered. Permanent repairs were made that included the cut out and installation of a 97' foot section of pipe. Total release volume is estimated at 2.39 bbls of jet fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing at this time, pending the result of soil analysis. Metallurgical analysis is being conducted by a third party laboratory. Update 08/15/2013 an oxide embedded defect in the long seam weld was detected as by result of metallurgical analysis. The through-wall defect at the first leak location was approximately 1/2 long on the od, and appeared as an axially aligned crack-like defect. Weld defects of this type may survive and hydrotests for several years or decades before stresses or cyclic stresses work the oxides free and they lead to a leak. The second leak location could not be located during laboratory analysis and no further through wall defects were identified during the analysis update 8/18/2016 the remediation of the affected area resulted in approximately 1,575 tons of soil removed for remediation, of which, an estimated 275 tons were determined to be contaminated. The depth of cover at the affected location was 66 inches.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130143
Supplemental Number
21611
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
2013-04-01 17:25:00
Location Latitude
41.752979
Location Longitude
-83.551501
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
2.39
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Other Pipeline Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-04-01 17:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-04-01 17:49:00
Restart Datetime
2013-04-06 23:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-04-01 18:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-04-01 22:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1042693
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Toledo To Woodhaven
Segment Name
Ds304ws
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
48182
Onshore City Name
Temperance
Onshore County Name
Monroe
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
42696
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
66
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
X60
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Youngstown Mfg
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1967
Manufactured Year
1967
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
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
63604
Est Cost Emergency
38090
Est Cost Environmental
223715
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
325409
Accident Psig
815
Mop Psig
950
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
105600
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
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)
Investigation Status Details
The release was too small to be detectable by leak detection systems or by the controller
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Mechanical Stress
Yes
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2011
Other Recent Year
2009
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2003
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1195
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
G***** G*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
G******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
412-299-7011
Preparer Fax
412-264-1433
Prepared Date
2016-08-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On monday april 1, 2013 at approximately 17:25 a 3rd party reported to local maintenance that an odor and dead vegetation were detected in an inactive farm field in temperance mi. Local buckeye maintenance personnel were immediately dispatched to investigate the report and the three pipelines in the area were shut down and static pressures monitored by the control center. Upon confirmation of the release, all procedural and required notifications were made. Excavation efforts located the source of the release and a temporary b-sleeve was installed. During pressure testing an additional release on the same pipe joint was discovered. Permanent repairs were made that included the cut out and installation of a 97' foot section of pipe. Total release volume is estimated at 2.39 bbls of jet fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing at this time, pending the result of soil analysis. Metallurgical analysis is being conducted by a third party laboratory. Update 08/15/2013 an oxide embedded defect in the long seam weld was detected as by result of metallurgical analysis. The through-wall defect at the first leak location was approximately 1/2 long on the od, and appeared as an axially aligned crack-like defect. Weld defects of this type may survive and hydrotests for several years or decades before stresses or cyclic stresses work the oxides free and they lead to a leak. The second leak location could not be located during laboratory analysis and no further through wall defects were identified during the analysis update 8/18/2016 the remediation of the affected area resulted in approximately 1,575 tons of soil removed for remediation, of which, an estimated 275 tons were determined to be contaminated. The depth of cover at the affected location was 66 inches.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130143 |
| Supplemental Number | 21611 |
| 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 | 2013-04-01 17:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.752979 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.551501 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 | 2.39 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Other Pipeline Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-04-01 17:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-04-01 17:49:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-04-06 23:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-04-01 18:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-04-01 22:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1042693 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Toledo To Woodhaven |
| Segment Name | Ds304ws |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 48182 |
| Onshore City Name | Temperance |
| Onshore County Name | Monroe |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 42696 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 66 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | X60 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Youngstown Mfg |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1967 |
| Manufactured Year | 1967 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 63604 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 38090 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 223715 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 325409 |
| Accident Psig | 815 |
| Mop Psig | 950 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 105600 |
| 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 | 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) |
| Investigation Status Details | The release was too small to be detectable by leak detection systems or by the controller |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Mechanical Stress | Yes |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2011 |
| Other Recent Year | 2009 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2003 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1195 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G***** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 412-299-7011 |
| Preparer Fax | 412-264-1433 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On monday april 1, 2013 at approximately 17:25 a 3rd party reported to local maintenance that an odor and dead vegetation were detected in an inactive farm field in temperance mi. Local buckeye maintenance personnel were immediately dispatched to investigate the report and the three pipelines in the area were shut down and static pressures monitored by the control center. Upon confirmation of the release, all procedural and required notifications were made. Excavation efforts located the source of the release and a temporary b-sleeve was installed. During pressure testing an additional release on the same pipe joint was discovered. Permanent repairs were made that included the cut out and installation of a 97' foot section of pipe. Total release volume is estimated at 2.39 bbls of jet fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing at this time, pending the result of soil analysis. Metallurgical analysis is being conducted by a third party laboratory. Update 08/15/2013 an oxide embedded defect in the long seam weld was detected as by result of metallurgical analysis. The through-wall defect at the first leak location was approximately 1/2 long on the od, and appeared as an axially aligned crack-like defect. Weld defects of this type may survive and hydrotests for several years or decades before stresses or cyclic stresses work the oxides free and they lead to a leak. The second leak location could not be located during laboratory analysis and no further through wall defects were identified during the analysis update 8/18/2016 the remediation of the affected area resulted in approximately 1,575 tons of soil removed for remediation, of which, an estimated 275 tons were determined to be contaminated. The depth of cover at the affected location was 66 inches. |
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