Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-04-03 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$35,000
Incident datetime
2013-04-03 22:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
The ds304ws line was being pressurized to test a recently installed b-sleeve. (see report number 20130143-18456) during pressurization a pinhole leak was detected by onsite personnel. Product was weeping from the pinhole. Less than 1 gallon was released. No product reached the ground. The section of pipe was replaced. The removed section of pipe has been sent to a laboratory for analysis updated: metallurgical analysis for this release site was performed in conjunction with the analysis discussed in report number (2013143-18456) as this release was identified while pressurizing the line after installation of a temporary repair associated with release discussed in report number 2013143-18456. The analysis on what was called "the second leak location" stated the following: "the second leak location could not be located during laboratory analysis, and no further through wall defects were identified during the analysis." observations from the analysis included the following: there was external corrosion, in the form of minor pitting, on all pipe surfaces. There was no evidence that either external or internal corrosion contributed to the leak. There was no evidence of in-service (fatigue) growth. Examination of metallographic cross-sections indicated a ferrite-pearlite microstructure in the base pipe material, typical of this grade and vintage of steel. Chemical analysis indicated the composition of the line pipe steel meets the specifications required by apu 5lx at the time of manufacture.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130150
Supplemental Number
18665
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
2013-04-03 22:00:00
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
0.01
Recovered Bbls
0.01
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-04-03 22:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-04-03 22:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-04-04 12:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1042935
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
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
42618
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
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
Manufactured Year
1967
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
35000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
16000
Est Cost Other Details
Estimated Costs For Analysis Of Pipe By Contractor
Prpty
51000
Accident Psig
650
Mop Psig
720
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 detected by leak detection systems or by the controller
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Accident Unknown
Preparer Name
H*** S******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4916
Prepared Date
2013-10-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
The ds304ws line was being pressurized to test a recently installed b-sleeve. (see report number 20130143-18456) during pressurization a pinhole leak was detected by onsite personnel. Product was weeping from the pinhole. Less than 1 gallon was released. No product reached the ground. The section of pipe was replaced. The removed section of pipe has been sent to a laboratory for analysis updated: metallurgical analysis for this release site was performed in conjunction with the analysis discussed in report number (2013143-18456) as this release was identified while pressurizing the line after installation of a temporary repair associated with release discussed in report number 2013143-18456. The analysis on what was called "the second leak location" stated the following: "the second leak location could not be located during laboratory analysis, and no further through wall defects were identified during the analysis." observations from the analysis included the following: there was external corrosion, in the form of minor pitting, on all pipe surfaces. There was no evidence that either external or internal corrosion contributed to the leak. There was no evidence of in-service (fatigue) growth. Examination of metallographic cross-sections indicated a ferrite-pearlite microstructure in the base pipe material, typical of this grade and vintage of steel. Chemical analysis indicated the composition of the line pipe steel meets the specifications required by apu 5lx at the time of manufacture.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130150 |
| Supplemental Number | 18665 |
| 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 | 2013-04-03 22:00:00 |
| 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 | 0.01 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.01 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-04-03 22:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-04-03 22:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-04-04 12:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1042935 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| 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 | 42618 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| 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 |
| Manufactured Year | 1967 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 35000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 16000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Estimated Costs For Analysis Of Pipe By Contractor |
| Prpty | 51000 |
| Accident Psig | 650 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 detected by leak detection systems or by the controller |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Accident Unknown |
| Preparer Name | H*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4916 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-10-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | The ds304ws line was being pressurized to test a recently installed b-sleeve. (see report number 20130143-18456) during pressurization a pinhole leak was detected by onsite personnel. Product was weeping from the pinhole. Less than 1 gallon was released. No product reached the ground. The section of pipe was replaced. The removed section of pipe has been sent to a laboratory for analysis updated: metallurgical analysis for this release site was performed in conjunction with the analysis discussed in report number (2013143-18456) as this release was identified while pressurizing the line after installation of a temporary repair associated with release discussed in report number 2013143-18456. The analysis on what was called "the second leak location" stated the following: "the second leak location could not be located during laboratory analysis, and no further through wall defects were identified during the analysis." observations from the analysis included the following: there was external corrosion, in the form of minor pitting, on all pipe surfaces. There was no evidence that either external or internal corrosion contributed to the leak. There was no evidence of in-service (fatigue) growth. Examination of metallographic cross-sections indicated a ferrite-pearlite microstructure in the base pipe material, typical of this grade and vintage of steel. Chemical analysis indicated the composition of the line pipe steel meets the specifications required by apu 5lx at the time of manufacture. |
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