Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-04-23 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-04-23 14:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
During a routine valve inspection on 4/23/2013, diesel was found in the 702 main line valve pit at macungie station. All proper release and emergency notifications were made. The product released was suspected to be historical in nature. Further investigation revealed a drain plug in the valve body that was not completely tightened. The drain plug was tightened and the valve returned to service. All remediation and repairs are complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130178
Supplemental Number
18095
Report Type
Original 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
2013-04-23 14:00:00
Location Latitude
40.519728
Location Longitude
-75.535209
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
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-04-23 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Product Released Was Suspected To Be Historical Contamination
On Site Datetime
2013-04-23 14:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Macungie
Segment Name
Zg702gz
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
18049
Onshore City Name
Emmaus
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Zg
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Drain Plug
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
0
Est Cost Emergency
12500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12500
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Preparer Name
B*** Y**********
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
B***********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4958
Preparer Fax
610-904-4545
Prepared Date
2013-05-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
During a routine valve inspection on 4/23/2013, diesel was found in the 702 main line valve pit at macungie station. All proper release and emergency notifications were made. The product released was suspected to be historical in nature. Further investigation revealed a drain plug in the valve body that was not completely tightened. The drain plug was tightened and the valve returned to service. All remediation and repairs are complete.
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130178 |
| Supplemental Number | 18095 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-04-23 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.519728 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.535209 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 | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-04-23 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Product Released Was Suspected To Be Historical Contamination |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-04-23 14:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Macungie |
| Segment Name | Zg702gz |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 18049 |
| Onshore City Name | Emmaus |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Zg |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Drain Plug |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12500 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Preparer Name | B*** Y********** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | B***********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4958 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4545 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | During a routine valve inspection on 4/23/2013, diesel was found in the 702 main line valve pit at macungie station. All proper release and emergency notifications were made. The product released was suspected to be historical in nature. Further investigation revealed a drain plug in the valve body that was not completely tightened. The drain plug was tightened and the valve returned to service. All remediation and repairs are complete. |
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