Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-16 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$92,064
Incident datetime
2014-04-16 12:15
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On april 16, 2014 at approximately 12:15 hours, buckeye received a call reporting dead vegetation in the vicinity of 1626 south wheeling street, oregon, ohio. Buckeye's line jl417dl is paralleled by another company's pipeline at this location. Line jl417dl was shut down at 08:00 hours that morning for scheduled toledo refining company maintenance. Buckeye operations personnel arrived at the location at 12:28 and began excavation. At 13:10 buckeye operations personnel confirmed discovery of a release of jet fuel from a stopple fitting. The nrc was notified at 14:30. Emergency response procedures were implemented and required notifications were made. A total of 5 barrels of jet fuel was estimated to have been released. A total of 2.74 barrels were recovered. All impacted soil was removed and no further remediation is expected. Metallurgical analysis results determined that the leak occurred at the flange gasket of the stopple fitting. Degradation of the gasket at the flange interface coupled with off center seating of the flange gasket resulted in product leaking from the stopple fitting. Damaged threads on the stopple plug served as a path for the product within the main valve body to leak up into the cavity between the top plate and blind flange. The flange gasket was frayed at the location of the leak. No defects were present at the flange faces and there was no evidence of leakage past either the spring-loaded pin or the threaded top plate. The stopple fitting was replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140184
Supplemental Number
21592
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
2014-04-16 12:15:00
Location Latitude
41.621205
Location Longitude
-83.485937
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
5
Recovered Bbls
2.74
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-16 12:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-16 08:00:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-22 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-16 12:28:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-16 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1079929
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Toledo Sun Junction To Sun Terminal
Segment Name
Dl417jl
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
43616
Onshore City Name
Oregon
Onshore County Name
Lucas
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
4969
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
611
Est Cost Prop Damage
92064
Est Cost Emergency
38198
Est Cost Environmental
8650
Est Cost Other
9828
Est Cost Other Details
Metallurgical Analysis - $7612 Meals And Travel - $2216
Prpty
149351
Accident Psig
185
Mop Psig
1251
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
5808
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Stopple Control Fitting Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C********** S********
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
484-225-6024
Prepared Date
2016-08-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On april 16, 2014 at approximately 12:15 hours, buckeye received a call reporting dead vegetation in the vicinity of 1626 south wheeling street, oregon, ohio. Buckeye's line jl417dl is paralleled by another company's pipeline at this location. Line jl417dl was shut down at 08:00 hours that morning for scheduled toledo refining company maintenance. Buckeye operations personnel arrived at the location at 12:28 and began excavation. At 13:10 buckeye operations personnel confirmed discovery of a release of jet fuel from a stopple fitting. The nrc was notified at 14:30. Emergency response procedures were implemented and required notifications were made. A total of 5 barrels of jet fuel was estimated to have been released. A total of 2.74 barrels were recovered. All impacted soil was removed and no further remediation is expected. Metallurgical analysis results determined that the leak occurred at the flange gasket of the stopple fitting. Degradation of the gasket at the flange interface coupled with off center seating of the flange gasket resulted in product leaking from the stopple fitting. Damaged threads on the stopple plug served as a path for the product within the main valve body to leak up into the cavity between the top plate and blind flange. The flange gasket was frayed at the location of the leak. No defects were present at the flange faces and there was no evidence of leakage past either the spring-loaded pin or the threaded top plate. The stopple fitting was replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140184 |
| Supplemental Number | 21592 |
| 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 | 2014-04-16 12:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.621205 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.485937 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 | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.74 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-16 12:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-16 08:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-04-22 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-16 12:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-16 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1079929 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Toledo Sun Junction To Sun Terminal |
| Segment Name | Dl417jl |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 43616 |
| Onshore City Name | Oregon |
| Onshore County Name | Lucas |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 4969 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 611 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 92064 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 38198 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8650 |
| Est Cost Other | 9828 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metallurgical Analysis - $7612 Meals And Travel - $2216 |
| Prpty | 149351 |
| Accident Psig | 185 |
| Mop Psig | 1251 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 5808 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Stopple Control Fitting Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C********** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 484-225-6024 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On april 16, 2014 at approximately 12:15 hours, buckeye received a call reporting dead vegetation in the vicinity of 1626 south wheeling street, oregon, ohio. Buckeye's line jl417dl is paralleled by another company's pipeline at this location. Line jl417dl was shut down at 08:00 hours that morning for scheduled toledo refining company maintenance. Buckeye operations personnel arrived at the location at 12:28 and began excavation. At 13:10 buckeye operations personnel confirmed discovery of a release of jet fuel from a stopple fitting. The nrc was notified at 14:30. Emergency response procedures were implemented and required notifications were made. A total of 5 barrels of jet fuel was estimated to have been released. A total of 2.74 barrels were recovered. All impacted soil was removed and no further remediation is expected. Metallurgical analysis results determined that the leak occurred at the flange gasket of the stopple fitting. Degradation of the gasket at the flange interface coupled with off center seating of the flange gasket resulted in product leaking from the stopple fitting. Damaged threads on the stopple plug served as a path for the product within the main valve body to leak up into the cavity between the top plate and blind flange. The flange gasket was frayed at the location of the leak. No defects were present at the flange faces and there was no evidence of leakage past either the spring-loaded pin or the threaded top plate. The stopple fitting was replaced. |
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