Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-01-27 — 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)
$150,000
Incident datetime
2015-01-27 05:50
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 1/27/2015, perth amboy terminal had a .238 barrel spill of gasoline from cargo pump (p-14001) at buckeye's east yard manifold. An investigation into the root cause is ongoing. All gasoline was contained within the concrete pump containment area. 3/7/2016 part g has been updated from under investigation to reflect the findings of the incident investigation. G6 equipment failure has been selected as the apparent cause. Pump or pump related equipment and seal/packing has been selected as equipment type. The incident investigation finds that an increase in shaft deflection was caused by the premature wear of bushing bearings of cargo pump p-14001. This increase in shaft deflection resulted in the failure of a pump seal and the release of 0.24 barrels of gasoline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-02-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150213
Supplemental Number
21198
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
2015-01-27 05:50:00
Location Latitude
40.6017
Location Longitude
-74.260967
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
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
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
2015-01-27 05:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-01-27 05:51:00
Restart Datetime
2015-01-27 07:22:00
On Site Datetime
2015-01-27 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-02-04 16:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1107349
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
Pump
Installation Year
2014
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
150000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
152000
Accident Psig
188
Mop Psig
720
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
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C********** S********
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
484-225-6024
Prepared Date
2016-03-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 1/27/2015, perth amboy terminal had a .238 barrel spill of gasoline from cargo pump (p-14001) at buckeye's east yard manifold. An investigation into the root cause is ongoing. All gasoline was contained within the concrete pump containment area. 3/7/2016 part g has been updated from under investigation to reflect the findings of the incident investigation. G6 equipment failure has been selected as the apparent cause. Pump or pump related equipment and seal/packing has been selected as equipment type. The incident investigation finds that an increase in shaft deflection was caused by the premature wear of bushing bearings of cargo pump p-14001. This increase in shaft deflection resulted in the failure of a pump seal and the release of 0.24 barrels of gasoline.
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150213 |
| Supplemental Number | 21198 |
| 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 | 2015-01-27 05:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.6017 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.260967 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 | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| 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 | 2015-01-27 05:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-01-27 05:51:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-01-27 07:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-01-27 08:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-02-04 16:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1107349 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 152000 |
| Accident Psig | 188 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C********** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 484-225-6024 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 1/27/2015, perth amboy terminal had a .238 barrel spill of gasoline from cargo pump (p-14001) at buckeye's east yard manifold. An investigation into the root cause is ongoing. All gasoline was contained within the concrete pump containment area. 3/7/2016 part g has been updated from under investigation to reflect the findings of the incident investigation. G6 equipment failure has been selected as the apparent cause. Pump or pump related equipment and seal/packing has been selected as equipment type. The incident investigation finds that an increase in shaft deflection was caused by the premature wear of bushing bearings of cargo pump p-14001. This increase in shaft deflection resulted in the failure of a pump seal and the release of 0.24 barrels of gasoline. |
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