Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-07-25 — 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)
$248,000
Incident datetime
2014-07-25 18:15
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
During a routine walk around of the booth station on july 26, 2014, the number 81 oil splitter valve was discovered leaking ulsd. Approximately 0.05 barrels of product was released. The material was cleaned up with sorbent pads, no remediation is expected. The release was initially attributed to an o-ring failure. Upon opening the valve to replace the o-ring, significant damage to the valve itself was discovered. At the time the release was discovered it was believed that replacing the o-ring would be the only repair necessary to valve. Since the release was 0.05 barrels and the cost involved for this release would not have exceeded the reporting threshold the nrc was not initially notified. Upon opening the valve and discovering the extent of the damage to the valve, the reporting threshold, monetarily, was exceeded. The nrc was contacted as soon as possible after the discovery it was decided, due to the extent of the damage that the valve would need to be replaced. The valve is blocked and isolated pending the repair. Update 12/22/2014. The valve has been replaced and no further remediation is required. The cause of the release has been attributed to a nearby lightning strike.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-08-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140297
Supplemental Number
20009
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
2014-07-25 18:15:00
Location Latitude
39.846349
Location Longitude
-75.459406
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.05
Recovered Bbls
0.05
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-25 18:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2014-07-25 18:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-30 11:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1090680
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Booth Station
Segment Name
Bh
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19031
Onshore City Name
Boothwyn
Onshore County Name
Delaware
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Gouge
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
248000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
248000
Accident Psig
170
Mop Psig
642
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 mechanical means
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
H*** S******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4916
Prepared Date
2014-12-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
During a routine walk around of the booth station on july 26, 2014, the number 81 oil splitter valve was discovered leaking ulsd. Approximately 0.05 barrels of product was released. The material was cleaned up with sorbent pads, no remediation is expected. The release was initially attributed to an o-ring failure. Upon opening the valve to replace the o-ring, significant damage to the valve itself was discovered. At the time the release was discovered it was believed that replacing the o-ring would be the only repair necessary to valve. Since the release was 0.05 barrels and the cost involved for this release would not have exceeded the reporting threshold the nrc was not initially notified. Upon opening the valve and discovering the extent of the damage to the valve, the reporting threshold, monetarily, was exceeded. The nrc was contacted as soon as possible after the discovery it was decided, due to the extent of the damage that the valve would need to be replaced. The valve is blocked and isolated pending the repair. Update 12/22/2014. The valve has been replaced and no further remediation is required. The cause of the release has been attributed to a nearby lightning strike.
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140297 |
| Supplemental Number | 20009 |
| 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 | 2014-07-25 18:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.846349 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.459406 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.05 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.05 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-25 18:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-25 18:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-30 11:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1090680 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Booth Station |
| Segment Name | Bh |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19031 |
| Onshore City Name | Boothwyn |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Gouge |
| 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 | 248000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 248000 |
| Accident Psig | 170 |
| Mop Psig | 642 |
| 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 mechanical means |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | H*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4916 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | During a routine walk around of the booth station on july 26, 2014, the number 81 oil splitter valve was discovered leaking ulsd. Approximately 0.05 barrels of product was released. The material was cleaned up with sorbent pads, no remediation is expected. The release was initially attributed to an o-ring failure. Upon opening the valve to replace the o-ring, significant damage to the valve itself was discovered. At the time the release was discovered it was believed that replacing the o-ring would be the only repair necessary to valve. Since the release was 0.05 barrels and the cost involved for this release would not have exceeded the reporting threshold the nrc was not initially notified. Upon opening the valve and discovering the extent of the damage to the valve, the reporting threshold, monetarily, was exceeded. The nrc was contacted as soon as possible after the discovery it was decided, due to the extent of the damage that the valve would need to be replaced. The valve is blocked and isolated pending the repair. Update 12/22/2014. The valve has been replaced and no further remediation is required. The cause of the release has been attributed to a nearby lightning strike. |
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