Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-08 — 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)
$66,000
Incident datetime
2013-08-08 10:50
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On friday may 17, 2013 at approximately 12:50 cst a farmer reported a stain in his field in greenville il., to buckeye's breinigsville pa control center. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the scene and walked the area of concern, confirming the presence of an 8' x 10' dark stain above the 165 line at global positioning system (gps) coordinates n38.95973 w-89.44549. The 165 line was shut down by the breinigsville control center. Two manual valves were also closed. All applicable emergency notifications were made. All company procedures and protocols were initiated timely and effectively. Investigation efforts detected a pin hole in the pipe seam. Phased array analysis revealed two additional indications in upstream and downstream positions from the leak location. These indications were not releasing product. Temporary repairs to the 165 line,consisted of the installation of a plidco sleeve, b-sleeve and black diamond wrap were made. The line was restarted on sunday may 19, 2013 and will operate at a reduced mop until permanent repairs are made . Permanent repairs will include the cut out and replacement of the length of the pipe joint that experienced the release and indications. The removed pipe will be sent for metallurgical analysis. Root cause will be determined upon completion of the analysis. Update december 26, 2013 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the pipe leaked at a lack-of fusion (lof) defect located at the bond line of the erw seam. The morphology of the defect indicated that it was through wall. There was no evidence of in-service growth, by fatigue of any other growth mechanism, of the defect.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130200
Supplemental Number
19617
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
2013-05-17 14:00:00
Location Latitude
38.95973
Location Longitude
-89.44549
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.36
Recovered Bbls
0.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-08 10:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-08-08 10:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-17 15:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1047495
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Pipe Fac Name
Wood River To Lima South
Segment Name
Wo165ef
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62246
Onshore City Name
Greenville
Onshore County Name
Bond
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
189340
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 Seam
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Bethlehem
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1968
Manufactured Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
66000
Est Cost Emergency
232500
Est Cost Environmental
44000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
342500
Accident Psig
1345
Mop Psig
1446
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
60720
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
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)
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Lack-Of Fusion
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Circ Wave Recent Year
2010
Other Recent Year
2013
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2005
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1782
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
2014-07-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
On friday may 17, 2013 at approximately 12:50 cst a farmer reported a stain in his field in greenville il., to buckeye's breinigsville pa control center. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the scene and walked the area of concern, confirming the presence of an 8' x 10' dark stain above the 165 line at global positioning system (gps) coordinates n38.95973 w-89.44549. The 165 line was shut down by the breinigsville control center. Two manual valves were also closed. All applicable emergency notifications were made. All company procedures and protocols were initiated timely and effectively. Investigation efforts detected a pin hole in the pipe seam. Phased array analysis revealed two additional indications in upstream and downstream positions from the leak location. These indications were not releasing product. Temporary repairs to the 165 line,consisted of the installation of a plidco sleeve, b-sleeve and black diamond wrap were made. The line was restarted on sunday may 19, 2013 and will operate at a reduced mop until permanent repairs are made . Permanent repairs will include the cut out and replacement of the length of the pipe joint that experienced the release and indications. The removed pipe will be sent for metallurgical analysis. Root cause will be determined upon completion of the analysis. Update december 26, 2013 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the pipe leaked at a lack-of fusion (lof) defect located at the bond line of the erw seam. The morphology of the defect indicated that it was through wall. There was no evidence of in-service growth, by fatigue of any other growth mechanism, of the defect.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130200 |
| Supplemental Number | 19617 |
| 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 | 2013-05-17 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.95973 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.44549 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-08 10:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-08 10:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-17 15:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1047495 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 | Wood River To Lima South |
| Segment Name | Wo165ef |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62246 |
| Onshore City Name | Greenville |
| Onshore County Name | Bond |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 189340 |
| 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 Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Bethlehem |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Manufactured Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 66000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 232500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 44000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 342500 |
| Accident Psig | 1345 |
| Mop Psig | 1446 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 60720 |
| 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 | 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) |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Lack-Of Fusion |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2010 |
| Other Recent Year | 2013 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2005 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1782 |
| 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 | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On friday may 17, 2013 at approximately 12:50 cst a farmer reported a stain in his field in greenville il., to buckeye's breinigsville pa control center. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the scene and walked the area of concern, confirming the presence of an 8' x 10' dark stain above the 165 line at global positioning system (gps) coordinates n38.95973 w-89.44549. The 165 line was shut down by the breinigsville control center. Two manual valves were also closed. All applicable emergency notifications were made. All company procedures and protocols were initiated timely and effectively. Investigation efforts detected a pin hole in the pipe seam. Phased array analysis revealed two additional indications in upstream and downstream positions from the leak location. These indications were not releasing product. Temporary repairs to the 165 line,consisted of the installation of a plidco sleeve, b-sleeve and black diamond wrap were made. The line was restarted on sunday may 19, 2013 and will operate at a reduced mop until permanent repairs are made . Permanent repairs will include the cut out and replacement of the length of the pipe joint that experienced the release and indications. The removed pipe will be sent for metallurgical analysis. Root cause will be determined upon completion of the analysis. Update december 26, 2013 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the pipe leaked at a lack-of fusion (lof) defect located at the bond line of the erw seam. The morphology of the defect indicated that it was through wall. There was no evidence of in-service growth, by fatigue of any other growth mechanism, of the defect. |
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