Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-20 — 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)
$8,500
Incident datetime
2014-11-20 09:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
Update 3/10/2016 a contractor setting up to work at buckeye's perth amboy, nj facility, noticed a gasoline odor and contacted a buckeye terminal specialist, who found that the bonnet for the tank 772 manifold gate valve was leaking. The leak, which amounted to approximately 0.19 brls, remained in the containment area and was isolated and cleaned up. The valve was removed and replaced. No further remediation is necessary. Update 3/10/2016 part g - g6 equipment failure. Gate valve bonnet
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140428
Supplemental Number
21213
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
2014-11-20 09:00:00
Location Latitude
40.536111
Location Longitude
-74.256944
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
0.19
Recovered Bbls
0.19
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
2014-11-20 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Was Not Active
On Site Datetime
2014-11-20 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-11-20 16:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1101593
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Perth Amboy
Segment Name
Pc
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08861
Onshore City Name
Perth Amboy
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pc
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
8500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9520
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
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Gate Valve Bonnet
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Ice Trapped In The Bonnet Packing
Preparer Name
C********** 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
Update 3/10/2016 a contractor setting up to work at buckeye's perth amboy, nj facility, noticed a gasoline odor and contacted a buckeye terminal specialist, who found that the bonnet for the tank 772 manifold gate valve was leaking. The leak, which amounted to approximately 0.19 brls, remained in the containment area and was isolated and cleaned up. The valve was removed and replaced. No further remediation is necessary. Update 3/10/2016 part g - g6 equipment failure. Gate valve bonnet
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140428 |
| Supplemental Number | 21213 |
| 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 | 2014-11-20 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.536111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.256944 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 | 0.19 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.19 |
| 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 | 2014-11-20 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Was Not Active |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-20 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-11-20 16:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1101593 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Perth Amboy |
| Segment Name | Pc |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08861 |
| Onshore City Name | Perth Amboy |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pc |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9520 |
| 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 | 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Gate Valve Bonnet |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Ice Trapped In The Bonnet Packing |
| Preparer Name | C********** 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 | Update 3/10/2016 a contractor setting up to work at buckeye's perth amboy, nj facility, noticed a gasoline odor and contacted a buckeye terminal specialist, who found that the bonnet for the tank 772 manifold gate valve was leaking. The leak, which amounted to approximately 0.19 brls, remained in the containment area and was isolated and cleaned up. The valve was removed and replaced. No further remediation is necessary. Update 3/10/2016 part g - g6 equipment failure. Gate valve bonnet |
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