Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-25 — 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)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2014-04-25 08:40
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 8:40 am cst on april 25, 2014, a release was identified by buckeye contract personnel at the hammond terminal in hammond, in. Transmix was being released from a water draw valve on a tank. Emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 0.95 bbls of transmix were released, and 0.95 bbls were recovered. No remediation was needed. Product was transferred from the tank, the valve was replaced, and all clean up completed that day. Note:the released product was floating on the water in the tank dyke and the water and product was vacuumed up with the vacuum truck on site. There was no soil impacted.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140207
Supplemental Number
20055
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
2014-04-25 08:40:00
Location Latitude
41.6076
Location Longitude
-87.4667
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
0.95
Recovered Bbls
0.95
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-25 08:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Occurred At A Tank During A Water Draw. Product Was Transferred To Another Tank.
On Site Datetime
2014-04-25 08:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hammond Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 91
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46320
Onshore City Name
Hammond
Onshore County Name
Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hammond Termi
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
926
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
224
Est Cost Other Details
Labor
Prpty
2650
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
302
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
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
Local operations.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Other
Other Stripped Details
Valve Body
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Failure Of The Water Draw Valve.
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-201-8350
Preparer Fax
219397-6138
Prepared Date
2015-01-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At 8:40 am cst on april 25, 2014, a release was identified by buckeye contract personnel at the hammond terminal in hammond, in. Transmix was being released from a water draw valve on a tank. Emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 0.95 bbls of transmix were released, and 0.95 bbls were recovered. No remediation was needed. Product was transferred from the tank, the valve was replaced, and all clean up completed that day. Note:the released product was floating on the water in the tank dyke and the water and product was vacuumed up with the vacuum truck on site. There was no soil impacted.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140207 |
| Supplemental Number | 20055 |
| 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 | 2014-04-25 08:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.6076 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.4667 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 | 0.95 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.95 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-25 08:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Occurred At A Tank During A Water Draw. Product Was Transferred To Another Tank. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-25 08:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hammond Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 91 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46320 |
| Onshore City Name | Hammond |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hammond Termi |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 926 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 224 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Labor |
| Prpty | 2650 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 302 |
| 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 | 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 | Local operations. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Valve Body |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Failure Of The Water Draw Valve. |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-201-8350 |
| Preparer Fax | 219397-6138 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 8:40 am cst on april 25, 2014, a release was identified by buckeye contract personnel at the hammond terminal in hammond, in. Transmix was being released from a water draw valve on a tank. Emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 0.95 bbls of transmix were released, and 0.95 bbls were recovered. No remediation was needed. Product was transferred from the tank, the valve was replaced, and all clean up completed that day. Note:the released product was floating on the water in the tank dyke and the water and product was vacuumed up with the vacuum truck on site. There was no soil impacted. |
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