Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-08-20 — 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)
$155,059
Incident datetime
2014-08-20 08:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 8/20/2014 at 08:30, linden station operations personnel discovered jet fuel in the facility storm water system. Emergency response procedures were implemented and required notifications were made. Local operations personnel secured all potentially affected lines and deployed absorbent pads. All product released was contained on linden station property. By 09:00, vacuum trucks arrived on site and started recovering product. Over the next six days, a systematic approach to analyze station diagrams, and track all products through the station, lead to the excavation, isolation and pressure testing of various sections of the 12 inch bayway line shipper manifold area of the station. On 8/26/2014, linden station was shutdown, to isolate a dead leg on a section of the station pressure relief system attached to the 12 inch bayway line shipper manifold. After unsatisfactory pressure test results, the dead leg was removed, a blind flange installed, and the section of removed pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis. All free product was recovered, and contaminated soil removed. No further remediation is necessary. Metallurgical analysis performed by a third party laboratory determined that the release occurred as a result of internal corrosion. The presence of bacteria, discovered by the analysis, indicates that the corrosion was likely due to microbiologically influenced corrosion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140333
Supplemental Number
20382
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
2014-08-20 08:30:00
Location Latitude
40.609186
Location Longitude
-74.239401
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
143
Recovered Bbls
130
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-20 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Suspected Location Was A Dead Leg
On Site Datetime
2014-08-20 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-20 12:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1092873
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden Station
Segment Name
Ln
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ln
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Apl 5l Line Pipe Steel
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1952
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Internal Corrosion
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
155059
Est Cost Emergency
818521
Est Cost Environmental
475
Est Cost Other
2189
Est Cost Other Details
Estimated Commodity Lost Calculation Will Be Determined At A Later Date
Prpty
976244
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
This section of the station is not monitored by scada
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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
C********** A S********
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4410
Prepared Date
2015-04-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 8/20/2014 at 08:30, linden station operations personnel discovered jet fuel in the facility storm water system. Emergency response procedures were implemented and required notifications were made. Local operations personnel secured all potentially affected lines and deployed absorbent pads. All product released was contained on linden station property. By 09:00, vacuum trucks arrived on site and started recovering product. Over the next six days, a systematic approach to analyze station diagrams, and track all products through the station, lead to the excavation, isolation and pressure testing of various sections of the 12 inch bayway line shipper manifold area of the station. On 8/26/2014, linden station was shutdown, to isolate a dead leg on a section of the station pressure relief system attached to the 12 inch bayway line shipper manifold. After unsatisfactory pressure test results, the dead leg was removed, a blind flange installed, and the section of removed pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis. All free product was recovered, and contaminated soil removed. No further remediation is necessary. Metallurgical analysis performed by a third party laboratory determined that the release occurred as a result of internal corrosion. The presence of bacteria, discovered by the analysis, indicates that the corrosion was likely due to microbiologically influenced corrosion.
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140333 |
| Supplemental Number | 20382 |
| 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 | 2014-08-20 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.609186 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.239401 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 | 143 |
| Recovered Bbls | 130 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-20 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Suspected Location Was A Dead Leg |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-20 08:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-20 12:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1092873 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden Station |
| Segment Name | Ln |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ln |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Apl 5l Line Pipe Steel |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1952 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Internal Corrosion |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 155059 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 818521 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 475 |
| Est Cost Other | 2189 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Estimated Commodity Lost Calculation Will Be Determined At A Later Date |
| Prpty | 976244 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | This section of the station is not monitored by scada |
| 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C********** A S******** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4410 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 8/20/2014 at 08:30, linden station operations personnel discovered jet fuel in the facility storm water system. Emergency response procedures were implemented and required notifications were made. Local operations personnel secured all potentially affected lines and deployed absorbent pads. All product released was contained on linden station property. By 09:00, vacuum trucks arrived on site and started recovering product. Over the next six days, a systematic approach to analyze station diagrams, and track all products through the station, lead to the excavation, isolation and pressure testing of various sections of the 12 inch bayway line shipper manifold area of the station. On 8/26/2014, linden station was shutdown, to isolate a dead leg on a section of the station pressure relief system attached to the 12 inch bayway line shipper manifold. After unsatisfactory pressure test results, the dead leg was removed, a blind flange installed, and the section of removed pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis. All free product was recovered, and contaminated soil removed. No further remediation is necessary. Metallurgical analysis performed by a third party laboratory determined that the release occurred as a result of internal corrosion. The presence of bacteria, discovered by the analysis, indicates that the corrosion was likely due to microbiologically influenced corrosion. |
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