Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-29 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-04-29 11:35
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
While conducting a valve inspection and valve maintenance of the north platte river block valve , we experienced a packing failure while attempting to re-pack valve stem. The pipeline was shut down and valve secured. Osro was notified and is headed to site. The estimated release was 10 gallons of gasoline update: there was no soil removed. We believe the original estimate was high. No soil was removed from the sight as all spray residue had evaporated by the time the relief crew got onsite. The osro did dig up a couple spots and monitor soil for lel with no readings. Since the product was gas, no gravel was stained due to evaporation as well.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150195
Supplemental Number
21173
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
2015-04-29 11:35:00
Location Latitude
39.86216
Location Longitude
-94.695103
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
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-29 11:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-04-29 11:40:00
Restart Datetime
2015-04-29 20:14:00
On Site Datetime
2015-04-29 11:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-04-29 14:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1115042
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
North Platte River Block Valve
Segment Name
Ug761nb
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
64436
Onshore City Name
Cosby
Onshore County Name
Andrew
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Block Valbe
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Wkm
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured 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
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6030
Accident Psig
720
Mop Psig
1393
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
278157
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Leak happen while maintenance was being done on the valve.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Operation Type
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Senior District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
2192018350
Prepared Date
2016-02-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
6109044113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
While conducting a valve inspection and valve maintenance of the north platte river block valve , we experienced a packing failure while attempting to re-pack valve stem. The pipeline was shut down and valve secured. Osro was notified and is headed to site. The estimated release was 10 gallons of gasoline update: there was no soil removed. We believe the original estimate was high. No soil was removed from the sight as all spray residue had evaporated by the time the relief crew got onsite. The osro did dig up a couple spots and monitor soil for lel with no readings. Since the product was gas, no gravel was stained due to evaporation as well.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150195 |
| Supplemental Number | 21173 |
| 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 | 2015-04-29 11:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.86216 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.695103 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 | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-29 11:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-04-29 11:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-04-29 20:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-29 11:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-04-29 14:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1115042 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | North Platte River Block Valve |
| Segment Name | Ug761nb |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 64436 |
| Onshore City Name | Cosby |
| Onshore County Name | Andrew |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Block Valbe |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wkm |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured 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 | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6030 |
| Accident Psig | 720 |
| Mop Psig | 1393 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 278157 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Leak happen while maintenance was being done on the valve. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Operation Type | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2192018350 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6109044113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | While conducting a valve inspection and valve maintenance of the north platte river block valve , we experienced a packing failure while attempting to re-pack valve stem. The pipeline was shut down and valve secured. Osro was notified and is headed to site. The estimated release was 10 gallons of gasoline update: there was no soil removed. We believe the original estimate was high. No soil was removed from the sight as all spray residue had evaporated by the time the relief crew got onsite. The osro did dig up a couple spots and monitor soil for lel with no readings. Since the product was gas, no gravel was stained due to evaporation as well. |
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