Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-09-26 — 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)
$145,608
Incident datetime
2013-09-26 14:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On september 26, 2013 at 14:30 a buckeye employee was performing a routine monthly tank inspection on tank 206 in macungie pa. During the inspection the employee detected high vapor odors and received high vapor readings on the north, west and east sides of the tank in the interstitial space between the tank bottom and the betonite liner. High vapor readings we not detected in any of the monitory wells in the vicinity of tank 206. Transfer of tank contents (4500 bbs of gasoline) was immediately undertaken and tank 206 removed from service. It was discovered that approximately 3.7 bbls of gasoline had been released from the tank bottom. All free product was captured in the interstitial space between the tank bottom and the betonite liner. The betonite liner prevented product from reaching the soil and no product was detected in any of the monitoring wells in the facinity of tank 206. Testing of the tank bottom to determine the cause and location of the release is ongoing. Buckeye's internal investigation concluded that the leak path appears to have been caused by porosity in the fillet weld at a start/stop location in one of the floor plate welds from original construction. The entrapped slag and/or debris loosened over the years allowing for a very small leak path. Latitude and longitude corrected on 6/24/14. **supplemental/final*** *updated part 6c leak type *updated part d8 costs
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-10-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130345
Supplemental Number
19659
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
2013-09-26 14:30:00
Location Latitude
40.519942
Location Longitude
-75.532336
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
3.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-09-26 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-09-26 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-09-26 17:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1061374
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Zg
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
18062
Onshore City Name
Macungie
Onshore County Name
Lehigh
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Installation Year
2006
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Porosity In A Fillet Weld
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
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
411
Est Cost Prop Damage
145608
Est Cost Emergency
1603
Est Cost Environmental
16000
Est Cost Other
4739
Est Cost Other Details
Support Materials
Prpty
168361
Accident Psig
2
Mop Psig
2
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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 the control center
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
The Leak Path Appears To Have Been Caused By Porosity In The Fillet Weld At A Start/stop Location In One Of The Floor Plate Welds From Original Construction. The Entrapped Slag And/or Debris Loosened Over The Years Allowing For A Very Small Leak Path.
Preparer Name
L** H*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
L******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4248
Prepared Date
2014-08-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On september 26, 2013 at 14:30 a buckeye employee was performing a routine monthly tank inspection on tank 206 in macungie pa. During the inspection the employee detected high vapor odors and received high vapor readings on the north, west and east sides of the tank in the interstitial space between the tank bottom and the betonite liner. High vapor readings we not detected in any of the monitory wells in the vicinity of tank 206. Transfer of tank contents (4500 bbs of gasoline) was immediately undertaken and tank 206 removed from service. It was discovered that approximately 3.7 bbls of gasoline had been released from the tank bottom. All free product was captured in the interstitial space between the tank bottom and the betonite liner. The betonite liner prevented product from reaching the soil and no product was detected in any of the monitoring wells in the facinity of tank 206. Testing of the tank bottom to determine the cause and location of the release is ongoing. Buckeye's internal investigation concluded that the leak path appears to have been caused by porosity in the fillet weld at a start/stop location in one of the floor plate welds from original construction. The entrapped slag and/or debris loosened over the years allowing for a very small leak path. Latitude and longitude corrected on 6/24/14. **supplemental/final*** *updated part 6c leak type *updated part d8 costs
| Report Received Date | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130345 |
| Supplemental Number | 19659 |
| 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 | 2013-09-26 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.519942 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.532336 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 | 3.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-09-26 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-09-26 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-09-26 17:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1061374 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Zg |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 18062 |
| Onshore City Name | Macungie |
| Onshore County Name | Lehigh |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Installation Year | 2006 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Porosity In A Fillet Weld |
| 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 | 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 | 411 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 145608 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1603 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 16000 |
| Est Cost Other | 4739 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Support Materials |
| Prpty | 168361 |
| Accident Psig | 2 |
| Mop Psig | 2 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 the control center |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | The Leak Path Appears To Have Been Caused By Porosity In The Fillet Weld At A Start/stop Location In One Of The Floor Plate Welds From Original Construction. The Entrapped Slag And/or Debris Loosened Over The Years Allowing For A Very Small Leak Path. |
| Preparer Name | L** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | L******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4248 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On september 26, 2013 at 14:30 a buckeye employee was performing a routine monthly tank inspection on tank 206 in macungie pa. During the inspection the employee detected high vapor odors and received high vapor readings on the north, west and east sides of the tank in the interstitial space between the tank bottom and the betonite liner. High vapor readings we not detected in any of the monitory wells in the vicinity of tank 206. Transfer of tank contents (4500 bbs of gasoline) was immediately undertaken and tank 206 removed from service. It was discovered that approximately 3.7 bbls of gasoline had been released from the tank bottom. All free product was captured in the interstitial space between the tank bottom and the betonite liner. The betonite liner prevented product from reaching the soil and no product was detected in any of the monitoring wells in the facinity of tank 206. Testing of the tank bottom to determine the cause and location of the release is ongoing. Buckeye's internal investigation concluded that the leak path appears to have been caused by porosity in the fillet weld at a start/stop location in one of the floor plate welds from original construction. The entrapped slag and/or debris loosened over the years allowing for a very small leak path. Latitude and longitude corrected on 6/24/14. **supplemental/final*** *updated part 6c leak type *updated part d8 costs |
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