Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-08-21 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-08-21 18:50
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 6:50 pm on august 21, 2014, another operator's terminal personnel notified buckeye of a sheen on the discharge water that runs in a ditch along the back of their property in lima, ohio. Buckeye personnel investigated inside buckeye's station and discovered a sheen in the catch basins on the back our fence line between buckeye and another operators terminal. In addition, a sheen of product was found on a puddle under the unit #7 suction strainer. Buckeye initiated emergency response activities and made all necessary notifications. On friday aug, 22, 2014, the o-ring on the strainer of unit 7 was replaced. No additional concerns were found with visual monitoring of sorbent activities. No additional remediation is needed. On sunday august, 24, 2014 at approximately 8 pm, unit #7 strainer was started. 12.11.14 -edit- buckeye had no measureable soil impact but replaced 6 drums of stone.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140322
Supplemental Number
20628
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
2014-08-21 18:50:00
Location Latitude
40.697155
Location Longitude
-84.126641
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
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-21 18:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-08-21 19:04:00
Restart Datetime
2014-08-24 19:53:00
On Site Datetime
2014-08-21 19:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-21 20:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1093058
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lima Station
Segment Name
La
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45804
Onshore City Name
Lima
Onshore County Name
Allen
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Lima Station
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Strainer
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
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.24
Rel Water Name
Discharge Water That Drains To Ditch Along The Rear Of The Property.
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
0
Est Cost Emergency
5376
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
3291
Est Cost Other Details
Payroll And Osro Costs For Entire Response
Prpty
8667
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring Was Found To Be Defective.
Preparer Name
C**** C****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*****@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
734-777-8993
Prepared Date
2015-07-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
484-538-3094
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At 6:50 pm on august 21, 2014, another operator's terminal personnel notified buckeye of a sheen on the discharge water that runs in a ditch along the back of their property in lima, ohio. Buckeye personnel investigated inside buckeye's station and discovered a sheen in the catch basins on the back our fence line between buckeye and another operators terminal. In addition, a sheen of product was found on a puddle under the unit #7 suction strainer. Buckeye initiated emergency response activities and made all necessary notifications. On friday aug, 22, 2014, the o-ring on the strainer of unit 7 was replaced. No additional concerns were found with visual monitoring of sorbent activities. No additional remediation is needed. On sunday august, 24, 2014 at approximately 8 pm, unit #7 strainer was started. 12.11.14 -edit- buckeye had no measureable soil impact but replaced 6 drums of stone.
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140322 |
| Supplemental Number | 20628 |
| 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 | 2014-08-21 18:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.697155 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.126641 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 | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-21 18:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-08-21 19:04:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-08-24 19:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-21 19:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-21 20:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1093058 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lima Station |
| Segment Name | La |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45804 |
| Onshore City Name | Lima |
| Onshore County Name | Allen |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Lima Station |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Strainer |
| 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 | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.24 |
| Rel Water Name | Discharge Water That Drains To Ditch Along The Rear Of The Property. |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5376 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 3291 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Payroll And Osro Costs For Entire Response |
| Prpty | 8667 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring Was Found To Be Defective. |
| Preparer Name | C**** C**** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*****@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 734-777-8993 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-07-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 484-538-3094 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 6:50 pm on august 21, 2014, another operator's terminal personnel notified buckeye of a sheen on the discharge water that runs in a ditch along the back of their property in lima, ohio. Buckeye personnel investigated inside buckeye's station and discovered a sheen in the catch basins on the back our fence line between buckeye and another operators terminal. In addition, a sheen of product was found on a puddle under the unit #7 suction strainer. Buckeye initiated emergency response activities and made all necessary notifications. On friday aug, 22, 2014, the o-ring on the strainer of unit 7 was replaced. No additional concerns were found with visual monitoring of sorbent activities. No additional remediation is needed. On sunday august, 24, 2014 at approximately 8 pm, unit #7 strainer was started. 12.11.14 -edit- buckeye had no measureable soil impact but replaced 6 drums of stone. |
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