Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-03 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Natural 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)
$250
Incident datetime
2014-04-03 10:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On april 3, 2014 at buckeye's geneva terminal in new york, local operations personnel discovered ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel dripping from a cracked gauge. The gauge was isolated which stopped the release. Emergency response procedures were initiated and all necessary notifications were made. Local operations personnel were notified by department of environmental conservation officers that there was a sheen on the nearby cayuga & seneca canal. Buckeye's emergency response crew deployed booms in the canal and contained and cleaned up the product. Approximately 5 gallons of product was recovered from the canal. An additional 10 gallons of product was recovered from within the terminal. It appears that high water levels due to melting snow within the terminal allowed water to get in the gauge which then froze and cracked. The gauge has been replaced and all impacted soil and stone has been cleaned up. No further remediation is necessary.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140176
Supplemental Number
19683
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
2014-04-03 10:00:00
Location Latitude
42.870358
Location Longitude
-76.93538
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
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-03 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Facility Was Shut Down Prior To The Release
On Site Datetime
2014-04-03 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-03 12:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1078702
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Geneva Terminal
Segment Name
Betgs
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ny
Onshore Postal Code
14456
Onshore City Name
Fayette
Onshore County Name
Seneca
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.12
Rel Water Name
Cayuga & Seneca Canal
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
250
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
14000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
24250
Accident Psig
11
Mop Psig
272
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frozen Components
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
J*** R*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
J********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4185
Prepared Date
2014-08-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
On april 3, 2014 at buckeye's geneva terminal in new york, local operations personnel discovered ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel dripping from a cracked gauge. The gauge was isolated which stopped the release. Emergency response procedures were initiated and all necessary notifications were made. Local operations personnel were notified by department of environmental conservation officers that there was a sheen on the nearby cayuga & seneca canal. Buckeye's emergency response crew deployed booms in the canal and contained and cleaned up the product. Approximately 5 gallons of product was recovered from the canal. An additional 10 gallons of product was recovered from within the terminal. It appears that high water levels due to melting snow within the terminal allowed water to get in the gauge which then froze and cracked. The gauge has been replaced and all impacted soil and stone has been cleaned up. No further remediation is necessary.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140176 |
| Supplemental Number | 19683 |
| 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 | 2014-04-03 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.870358 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.93538 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 | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-03 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Facility Was Shut Down Prior To The Release |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-03 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-03 12:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1078702 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Geneva Terminal |
| Segment Name | Betgs |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ny |
| Onshore Postal Code | 14456 |
| Onshore City Name | Fayette |
| Onshore County Name | Seneca |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.12 |
| Rel Water Name | Cayuga & Seneca Canal |
| 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 | 250 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 14000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 24250 |
| Accident Psig | 11 |
| Mop Psig | 272 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frozen Components |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-08-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On april 3, 2014 at buckeye's geneva terminal in new york, local operations personnel discovered ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel dripping from a cracked gauge. The gauge was isolated which stopped the release. Emergency response procedures were initiated and all necessary notifications were made. Local operations personnel were notified by department of environmental conservation officers that there was a sheen on the nearby cayuga & seneca canal. Buckeye's emergency response crew deployed booms in the canal and contained and cleaned up the product. Approximately 5 gallons of product was recovered from the canal. An additional 10 gallons of product was recovered from within the terminal. It appears that high water levels due to melting snow within the terminal allowed water to get in the gauge which then froze and cracked. The gauge has been replaced and all impacted soil and stone has been cleaned up. No further remediation is necessary. |
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