Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-06-20 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$150
Incident datetime
2014-06-20 08:17
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On june 20th, 2014 at 08:17 cst free product was discovered in an observation well. The mainline was shut down at 08:41, emergency procedures were initiated, and notifications were made. The source was identified as a 1" buried union on a drain line. The union was replaced at 1200 and the facility was returned to service on june 21st at 19:29. Product migrated through the soil and a small sheen was seen at the back of sugar creek within 50' of the spill. Absorbent booms were placed around the sheen and a vac truck was used to clean up the product.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-07-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140264
Supplemental Number
21174
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
2014-06-20 08:17:00
Location Latitude
39.12071
Location Longitude
-94.44495
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
11.9
Recovered Bbls
3.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-20 08:17:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-06-20 08:41:00
Restart Datetime
2014-06-21 19:29:00
On Site Datetime
2014-06-20 08:22:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-06-20 09:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1086511
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sugar Creek
Segment Name
Ug
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
65054-1123
Onshore City Name
Sugar Creek
Onshore County Name
Jackson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
6
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
1
Rel Water Name
Sugar Creek
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
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
285000
Est Cost Environmental
250000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
536150
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
275
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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Senior District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-201-8350
Prepared Date
2016-02-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On june 20th, 2014 at 08:17 cst free product was discovered in an observation well. The mainline was shut down at 08:41, emergency procedures were initiated, and notifications were made. The source was identified as a 1" buried union on a drain line. The union was replaced at 1200 and the facility was returned to service on june 21st at 19:29. Product migrated through the soil and a small sheen was seen at the back of sugar creek within 50' of the spill. Absorbent booms were placed around the sheen and a vac truck was used to clean up the product.
| Report Received Date | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140264 |
| Supplemental Number | 21174 |
| 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 | 2014-06-20 08:17:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.12071 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.44495 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 | 11.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-06-20 08:17:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-06-20 08:41:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-06-21 19:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-06-20 08:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-06-20 09:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1086511 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sugar Creek |
| Segment Name | Ug |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 65054-1123 |
| Onshore City Name | Sugar Creek |
| Onshore County Name | Jackson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 6 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 1 |
| Rel Water Name | Sugar Creek |
| 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 | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 285000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 250000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 536150 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-201-8350 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On june 20th, 2014 at 08:17 cst free product was discovered in an observation well. The mainline was shut down at 08:41, emergency procedures were initiated, and notifications were made. The source was identified as a 1" buried union on a drain line. The union was replaced at 1200 and the facility was returned to service on june 21st at 19:29. Product migrated through the soil and a small sheen was seen at the back of sugar creek within 50' of the spill. Absorbent booms were placed around the sheen and a vac truck was used to clean up the product. |
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