Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-08-30 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$1,168
Incident datetime
2014-08-30 14:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At the port reading terminal a leak was detected on the tank side flange of the shell valve for tank 7941. Notifications were made. There were no injuries and operators responded quickly and safely. The necessary repairs were made and the tank was put back in service. An investigation is currently underway to determine the root cause. Update 6/11/2015: upon investigation, it was noticed that the blind had been installed on the 8 inch line, with a gasket on the gate valve side of the flange, and no gasket on the tank side of the flange. The blind was removed to properly install a gasket on each side of the flange, and product was transferred back into tank 7941. Approximately 2.4 barrels of product was released. All free product was recovered and all affected soil was removed. No further remediation is necessary..
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140343
Supplemental Number
21219
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
2014-08-30 14:30:00
Location Latitude
40.563565
Location Longitude
-74.245512
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
2.4
Recovered Bbls
2.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-30 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Incident Was Noticed During The Refilling Of An Out Of Service Tank
On Site Datetime
2014-08-30 14:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-31 13:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1093995
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Reading
Segment Name
Bprpr Port Reading
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07064
Onshore City Name
Port Reading
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bprpr
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
332
Est Cost Prop Damage
1168
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Final Amount To Be Determined
Prpty
1500
Accident Psig
4
Mop Psig
100
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 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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
C********** A S********
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4410
Prepared Date
2016-03-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At the port reading terminal a leak was detected on the tank side flange of the shell valve for tank 7941. Notifications were made. There were no injuries and operators responded quickly and safely. The necessary repairs were made and the tank was put back in service. An investigation is currently underway to determine the root cause. Update 6/11/2015: upon investigation, it was noticed that the blind had been installed on the 8 inch line, with a gasket on the gate valve side of the flange, and no gasket on the tank side of the flange. The blind was removed to properly install a gasket on each side of the flange, and product was transferred back into tank 7941. Approximately 2.4 barrels of product was released. All free product was recovered and all affected soil was removed. No further remediation is necessary..
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140343 |
| Supplemental Number | 21219 |
| 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 | 2014-08-30 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.563565 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.245512 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 | 2.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-30 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Incident Was Noticed During The Refilling Of An Out Of Service Tank |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-30 14:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-31 13:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1093995 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Port Reading |
| Segment Name | Bprpr Port Reading |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07064 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Reading |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bprpr |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 332 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1168 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Final Amount To Be Determined |
| Prpty | 1500 |
| Accident Psig | 4 |
| Mop Psig | 100 |
| 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 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C********** A S******** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4410 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At the port reading terminal a leak was detected on the tank side flange of the shell valve for tank 7941. Notifications were made. There were no injuries and operators responded quickly and safely. The necessary repairs were made and the tank was put back in service. An investigation is currently underway to determine the root cause. Update 6/11/2015: upon investigation, it was noticed that the blind had been installed on the 8 inch line, with a gasket on the gate valve side of the flange, and no gasket on the tank side of the flange. The blind was removed to properly install a gasket on each side of the flange, and product was transferred back into tank 7941. Approximately 2.4 barrels of product was released. All free product was recovered and all affected soil was removed. No further remediation is necessary.. |
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