Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-10-16 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$198,899
Incident datetime
2013-10-16 16:25
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
During scheduled dig on the cd803rc pipeline, buckeye operations personnel reported the smell of vapors inside the casing. The line had already been isolated for purposes of performing the dig. The line was further pressured down and an investigation to determine the source of the vapors was begun. All necessary notifications were made. An anomaly was located 68' inside the casing. Product was contained in the casing and no free product was released to the soil. Permanent repairs, which included replacing a section of damaged pipe, were completed on october 31, 2013 and the line was returned to service. The removed section of pipe has been sent for metallurgical analysis to determine the root cause of the release. All product was cleaned up and no remediation is necessary. Update february 12, 2014 - final analysis details the leak was attributed to an electrical discharge that created a hole in the external pipe wall. The external surface of the hole showed evidence of surface melting. The surfaces of the hole were relatively smooth and shiny and showed no evidenceof corrosion or corrosion products. Furthermore, no evidence of corrosion, mechanical damage, manufacturing defect, environmental cracking or other degradation mechanism were found near the leak origin
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130366
Supplemental Number
19013
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
2013-10-16 16:25:00
Location Latitude
43.0456
Location Longitude
-77.74824
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
0.07
Recovered Bbls
0.07
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-16 16:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Already Isolated For An Ili Dig
On Site Datetime
2013-10-16 16:25:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-16 16:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1063196
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Pipe Fac Name
Cd803rc
Segment Name
Cd803rc
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ny
Onshore Postal Code
14546
Onshore City Name
Scottsville
Onshore County Name
Monroe
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
45946.68
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
X46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Mastic Coating
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Leak Type Other
Thruwall Pitting
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
198899
Est Cost Emergency
56000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
254899
Accident Psig
301
Mop Psig
1176
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
84480
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 leak 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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Electrical Discharge
Preparer Name
H*** S******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4916
Prepared Date
2014-02-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
During scheduled dig on the cd803rc pipeline, buckeye operations personnel reported the smell of vapors inside the casing. The line had already been isolated for purposes of performing the dig. The line was further pressured down and an investigation to determine the source of the vapors was begun. All necessary notifications were made. An anomaly was located 68' inside the casing. Product was contained in the casing and no free product was released to the soil. Permanent repairs, which included replacing a section of damaged pipe, were completed on october 31, 2013 and the line was returned to service. The removed section of pipe has been sent for metallurgical analysis to determine the root cause of the release. All product was cleaned up and no remediation is necessary. Update february 12, 2014 - final analysis details the leak was attributed to an electrical discharge that created a hole in the external pipe wall. The external surface of the hole showed evidence of surface melting. The surfaces of the hole were relatively smooth and shiny and showed no evidenceof corrosion or corrosion products. Furthermore, no evidence of corrosion, mechanical damage, manufacturing defect, environmental cracking or other degradation mechanism were found near the leak origin
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130366 |
| Supplemental Number | 19013 |
| 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 | 2013-10-16 16:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.0456 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.74824 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 | 0.07 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.07 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-16 16:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Already Isolated For An Ili Dig |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-16 16:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-16 16:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1063196 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 | Cd803rc |
| Segment Name | Cd803rc |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ny |
| Onshore Postal Code | 14546 |
| Onshore City Name | Scottsville |
| Onshore County Name | Monroe |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 45946.68 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | X46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Mastic Coating |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Leak Type Other | Thruwall Pitting |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 198899 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 56000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 254899 |
| Accident Psig | 301 |
| Mop Psig | 1176 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 84480 |
| 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 leak 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Electrical Discharge |
| Preparer Name | H*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4916 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | During scheduled dig on the cd803rc pipeline, buckeye operations personnel reported the smell of vapors inside the casing. The line had already been isolated for purposes of performing the dig. The line was further pressured down and an investigation to determine the source of the vapors was begun. All necessary notifications were made. An anomaly was located 68' inside the casing. Product was contained in the casing and no free product was released to the soil. Permanent repairs, which included replacing a section of damaged pipe, were completed on october 31, 2013 and the line was returned to service. The removed section of pipe has been sent for metallurgical analysis to determine the root cause of the release. All product was cleaned up and no remediation is necessary. Update february 12, 2014 - final analysis details the leak was attributed to an electrical discharge that created a hole in the external pipe wall. The external surface of the hole showed evidence of surface melting. The surfaces of the hole were relatively smooth and shiny and showed no evidenceof corrosion or corrosion products. Furthermore, no evidence of corrosion, mechanical damage, manufacturing defect, environmental cracking or other degradation mechanism were found near the leak origin |
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