Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-26 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$45,394
Incident datetime
2014-09-26 16:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
Samples were collected from third party monitoring wells on 8/22/201. The results of these samples indicated historical, weathered product. Samples were again collected on 9/8/2014. The results of that sample were received on 9/26/2014 and indicated the presence of fresh gasoline. Tank 99 had already been emptied and taken out of service on 9/22/14 @ 22:51. There are no visible signs of fresh product around the tank, and the monitoring well located closest to the tank indicated no signs of product. A buckeye investigation is proceeding. Update 6/12/2015: the results of multiple tests performed on the internal surface of the floor of tank 99, in the vicinity of the release location, indicated that a crack likely initiated at the toe end of a weld fillet weld. Laboratory results state that it is probable that low cycle fatigue was the primary failure of the mechanism. Following the analysis of the data collected from the tank floor bottom inspection and laboratory results, repairs were completed, and a helium test was performed to confirm the integrity of the bottom to tank 99. Tank 99 was then returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140354
Supplemental Number
21217
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
2014-09-26 16:00:00
Location Latitude
40.612444
Location Longitude
-74.241097
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
1
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
2014-09-26 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Was Taken Out Of Service
On Site Datetime
2014-09-26 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-26 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1096581
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden Station
Segment Name
Ln Linden Station
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
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Fillet Weld
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1970
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
45394
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
23000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
68594
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
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
Tanks are monitored by local operations
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Cracked Fillet Weld
Preparer Name
C********** S********
Preparer Title
Senior 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
S**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 22:51. There are no visible signs of fresh product around the tank, and the monitoring well located closest to the tank indicated no signs of product. A buckeye investigation is proceeding. Update 6/12/2015: the results of multiple tests performed on the internal surface of the floor of tank 99, in the vicinity of the release location, indicated that a crack likely initiated at the toe end of a weld fillet weld. Laboratory results state that it is probable that low cycle fatigue was the primary failure of the mechanism. Following the analysis of the data collected from the tank floor bottom inspection and laboratory results, repairs were completed, and a helium test was performed to confirm the integrity of the bottom to tank 99. ************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140354 |
| Supplemental Number | 21217 |
| 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 | 2014-09-26 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.612444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.241097 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| 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 | 2014-09-26 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Was Taken Out Of Service |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-26 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-26 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1096581 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden Station |
| Segment Name | Ln Linden Station |
| 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 | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Fillet Weld |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1970 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 45394 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 23000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 68594 |
| 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 | 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 | Tanks are monitored by local operations |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Cracked Fillet Weld |
| Preparer Name | C********** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior 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 | S**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 22:51. There are no visible signs of fresh product around the tank, and the monitoring well located closest to the tank indicated no signs of product. A buckeye investigation is proceeding. Update 6/12/2015: the results of multiple tests performed on the internal surface of the floor of tank 99, in the vicinity of the release location, indicated that a crack likely initiated at the toe end of a weld fillet weld. Laboratory results state that it is probable that low cycle fatigue was the primary failure of the mechanism. Following the analysis of the data collected from the tank floor bottom inspection and laboratory results, repairs were completed, and a helium test was performed to confirm the integrity of the bottom to tank 99. ************************************. |
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