Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-13 — 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
2013-08-13 14:55
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 14:55 on august 13, 2013 during the return to service operat tank 91 walk around, a buckeye operator noticed transmix spraying out of a 1/2" opened valve that is located directly behind a 6" valve. Tank filling operations were immediately stopped. All internal and external notifications were made according to company procedures and policies. Investigations revealed that the bung was not properly closed on the 1/2 valve. The valve bung was closed and filling operations resumed. All contaminated product was removed. No additional remediation is required
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130301
Supplemental Number
18514
Report Type
Original 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
2013-08-13 14:55:00
Location Latitude
40.605222
Location Longitude
-74.23907
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.85
Recovered Bbls
1.83
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-13 14:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Operations To Fill The Tank Were Halted.
On Site Datetime
2013-08-13 14:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-08-13 16:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1057004
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Linden Station
Segment Name
Ln
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
1/2" Drain
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
2000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
27000
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Preparer Name
H*** S******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4916
Prepared Date
2013-09-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
At 14:55 on august 13, 2013 during the return to service operat tank 91 walk around, a buckeye operator noticed transmix spraying out of a 1/2" opened valve that is located directly behind a 6" valve. Tank filling operations were immediately stopped. All internal and external notifications were made according to company procedures and policies. Investigations revealed that the bung was not properly closed on the 1/2 valve. The valve bung was closed and filling operations resumed. All contaminated product was removed. No additional remediation is required
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130301 |
| Supplemental Number | 18514 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-08-13 14:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.605222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.23907 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.85 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.83 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-13 14:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Operations To Fill The Tank Were Halted. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-13 14:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-08-13 16:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1057004 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden Station |
| Segment Name | Ln |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | 1/2" Drain |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 27000 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Preparer Name | H*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4916 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 14:55 on august 13, 2013 during the return to service operat tank 91 walk around, a buckeye operator noticed transmix spraying out of a 1/2" opened valve that is located directly behind a 6" valve. Tank filling operations were immediately stopped. All internal and external notifications were made according to company procedures and policies. Investigations revealed that the bung was not properly closed on the 1/2 valve. The valve bung was closed and filling operations resumed. All contaminated product was removed. No additional remediation is required |
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