Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-11 — 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)
$26,170
Incident datetime
2013-05-11 13:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On saturday may 11, 2013 at approximately 13:30 a 3rd party reported the presence of dead vegetation above the 415 line to local mantua ohio operations personnel. Operations personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene and walked the reported area of concern. The 415 line was shut down. All applicable emergency notifications were made a small crack was detected in the 12 o'clock position of a girth weld. A temporary repair sleeve was installed. The 415 line will operate at a reduced mop until permanent repairs are made. These repairs are estimated to be completed by the middle of june, 2013. Total release volumes have been estimated at <1bbl of low sulfur diesel. No additional remediation efforts are planned at this time. The root cause of the release is not known at this time of this report's original submittal. Metallurgical analysis will be conducted on removed section of pipe to determine the cause update: august 23, 2013 o the leak at the girth weld was found to have been caused by a crack that initiated at an area of inadequate penetration and incomplete fusion at the weld root, and at there was evidence of a repair weld at the location of the crack. O there was no evidence that this crack had grown as a result of fatigue, so it is likely that this crack has been present since the time of construction. O it is not evident what caused the crack to leak when it did. Some form of axial stress may have caused the crack to open slightly (I.E. Soil movement, bending). Update from final report march 14, 2014 the leak in girth weld 71+64 was caused by a crack that initiated at an area of inadequate penetration (ip) and incomplete fusion (if) at the weld root near the top button of the girth weld. The ip and if defects acted as stress concentrators. At the same position on the girth weld, a repair was visually evident. Repairs typically represent a stress concentration because of the additional restraint associated with the limited size of the weld repair cavity. Both the base weld and repair weld appear to have been deposited using the gas metal arc welding (gmaw) process. The ip and if defects were present at the time of construction. There was no evidence that the crack had enlarged in service (e.G. Fatigue crack growth), so it is likely that the crack through the repair weld was also present at the time of construction. Therefore, some other mechanism must have caused the final failure of a thin remaining ligament or some axial stress must have caused the crack to open slightly, allowing product to escape. The precise reason for the leak occurring when it did is not obvious. However, because no remaining ligament was visible on the fracture surface, the most likely scenario was an increase in the axial stress acting on the girth weld, such as soil movement or settlement, which caused the crack to open enough to leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-05-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130182
Supplemental Number
19129
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1845
Name
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Operator Street Address
The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevar
Operator City Name
Allentown
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18106
Local Datetime
2013-05-11 13:30:00
Location Latitude
41.274678
Location Longitude
-82.167048
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
1
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-11 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-05-11 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-11 17:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1046820
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Pipe Fac Name
Wakeman To Brecksville
Segment Name
Cg415gk
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
44055
Onshore City Name
Lorain
Onshore County Name
Lorain
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
7164
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
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.219
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Manufactured Year
1962
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
26170
Est Cost Emergency
58270
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
86440
Accident Psig
646
Mop Psig
1160
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
34950
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
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Possible Incomplete Fusion At The Weld Root, Likely That Crack Has Been Present
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Emat Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2012
Geometry Recent Year
2012
Emat Recent Year
2009
Other Recent Year
2007
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2004
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1518
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
H*** S******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4916
Prepared Date
2014-03-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
On saturday may 11, 2013 at approximately 13:30 a 3rd party reported the presence of dead vegetation above the 415 line to local mantua ohio operations personnel. Operations personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene and walked the reported area of concern. The 415 line was shut down. All applicable emergency notifications were made a small crack was detected in the 12 o'clock position of a girth weld. A temporary repair sleeve was installed. The 415 line will operate at a reduced mop until permanent repairs are made. These repairs are estimated to be completed by the middle of june, 2013. Total release volumes have been estimated at <1bbl of low sulfur diesel. No additional remediation efforts are planned at this time. The root cause of the release is not known at this time of this report's original submittal. Metallurgical analysis will be conducted on removed section of pipe to determine the cause update: august 23, 2013 o the leak at the girth weld was found to have been caused by a crack that initiated at an area of inadequate penetration and incomplete fusion at the weld root, and at there was evidence of a repair weld at the location of the crack. O there was no evidence that this crack had grown as a result of fatigue, so it is likely that this crack has been present since the time of construction. O it is not evident what caused the crack to leak when it did. Some form of axial stress may have caused the crack to open slightly (I.E. Soil movement, bending). Update from final report march 14, 2014 the leak in girth weld 71+64 was caused by a crack that initiated at an area of inadequate penetration (ip) and incomplete fusion (if) at the weld root near the top button of the girth weld. The ip and if defects acted as stress concentrators. At the same position on the girth weld, a repair was visually evident. Repairs typically represent a stress concentration because of the additional restraint associated with the limited size of the weld repair cavity. Both the base weld and repair weld appear to have been deposited using the gas metal arc welding (gmaw) process. The ip and if defects were present at the time of construction. There was no evidence that the crack had enlarged in service (e.G. Fatigue crack growth), so it is likely that the crack through the repair weld was also present at the time of construction. Therefore, some other mechanism must have caused the final failure of a thin remaining ligament or some axial stress must have caused the crack to open slightly, allowing product to escape. The precise reason for the leak occurring when it did is not obvious. However, because no remaining ligament was visible on the fracture surface, the most likely scenario was an increase in the axial stress acting on the girth weld, such as soil movement or settlement, which caused the crack to open enough to leak.
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130182 |
| Supplemental Number | 19129 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1845 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Buckeye Partners, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevar |
| Operator City Name | Allentown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18106 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-05-11 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.274678 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.167048 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 | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-11 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-11 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-11 17:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1046820 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 | Wakeman To Brecksville |
| Segment Name | Cg415gk |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 44055 |
| Onshore City Name | Lorain |
| Onshore County Name | Lorain |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 7164 |
| 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 | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.219 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Manufactured Year | 1962 |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 26170 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 58270 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 86440 |
| Accident Psig | 646 |
| Mop Psig | 1160 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 34950 |
| 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 | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Possible Incomplete Fusion At The Weld Root, Likely That Crack Has Been Present |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Emat Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2012 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2012 |
| Emat Recent Year | 2009 |
| Other Recent Year | 2007 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2004 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1518 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | H*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4916 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On saturday may 11, 2013 at approximately 13:30 a 3rd party reported the presence of dead vegetation above the 415 line to local mantua ohio operations personnel. Operations personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene and walked the reported area of concern. The 415 line was shut down. All applicable emergency notifications were made a small crack was detected in the 12 o'clock position of a girth weld. A temporary repair sleeve was installed. The 415 line will operate at a reduced mop until permanent repairs are made. These repairs are estimated to be completed by the middle of june, 2013. Total release volumes have been estimated at <1bbl of low sulfur diesel. No additional remediation efforts are planned at this time. The root cause of the release is not known at this time of this report's original submittal. Metallurgical analysis will be conducted on removed section of pipe to determine the cause update: august 23, 2013 o the leak at the girth weld was found to have been caused by a crack that initiated at an area of inadequate penetration and incomplete fusion at the weld root, and at there was evidence of a repair weld at the location of the crack. O there was no evidence that this crack had grown as a result of fatigue, so it is likely that this crack has been present since the time of construction. O it is not evident what caused the crack to leak when it did. Some form of axial stress may have caused the crack to open slightly (I.E. Soil movement, bending). Update from final report march 14, 2014 the leak in girth weld 71+64 was caused by a crack that initiated at an area of inadequate penetration (ip) and incomplete fusion (if) at the weld root near the top button of the girth weld. The ip and if defects acted as stress concentrators. At the same position on the girth weld, a repair was visually evident. Repairs typically represent a stress concentration because of the additional restraint associated with the limited size of the weld repair cavity. Both the base weld and repair weld appear to have been deposited using the gas metal arc welding (gmaw) process. The ip and if defects were present at the time of construction. There was no evidence that the crack had enlarged in service (e.G. Fatigue crack growth), so it is likely that the crack through the repair weld was also present at the time of construction. Therefore, some other mechanism must have caused the final failure of a thin remaining ligament or some axial stress must have caused the crack to open slightly, allowing product to escape. The precise reason for the leak occurring when it did is not obvious. However, because no remaining ligament was visible on the fracture surface, the most likely scenario was an increase in the axial stress acting on the girth weld, such as soil movement or settlement, which caused the crack to open enough to leak. |
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