Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-15 — 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)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2015-06-15 23:01
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On monday june 15, 2015 at 23:01 the hazard gas alarm located in the sample shed, located near the 802 line meter and injection pump unit at auburn station in auburn ny sounded, shutting down the station. A buckeye employee arrived at the station at 23:30 and discovered that a 1" nipple on the injection pumping unit had cracked resulting in the release of approx. 5.7bbls of transmix. The schedule 80 nipple had been replaced in january of 2015. The january replacement was due to a crack in the nipple that caused a small, non-DOT reportable, release. Because two like nipple fittings cracked on the same unit within six months, pumps and injection lines of similar construction at the station were disconnected so that engineering could conduct an analysis of the unit. Excessive equipment vibration occurring during the priming of the pump was found to be the principal contributing factor to this release engineering's repair and start up recommendations will be implemented throughout the auburn facility update: september 24, 2015 procedures for pump startup have been update. Routine inspection and maintenance enhancements such as inspection of tubing and the removal and cleaning of the scraper basket have been added to the procedure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150254
Supplemental Number
21073
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
2015-06-15 23:01:00
Location Latitude
42.957732
Location Longitude
-76.527389
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
5.7
Recovered Bbls
5.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-15 23:01:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-15 23:01:00
Restart Datetime
2015-06-16 05:45:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-15 23:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-16 03:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1119897
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Auburn Station
Segment Name
Ab
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ny
Onshore Postal Code
13021
Onshore City Name
Auburn
Onshore County Name
Onongada
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Auburn Statio
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2015
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5000
Accident Psig
521.6
Mop Psig
1282
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
Yes
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Appurtenance Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
H*** S******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4916
Preparer Fax
610-904-4289
Prepared Date
2016-01-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C**********@b******.com
Narrative
On monday june 15, 2015 at 23:01 the hazard gas alarm located in the sample shed, located near the 802 line meter and injection pump unit at auburn station in auburn ny sounded, shutting down the station. A buckeye employee arrived at the station at 23:30 and discovered that a 1" nipple on the injection pumping unit had cracked resulting in the release of approx. 5.7bbls of transmix. The schedule 80 nipple had been replaced in january of 2015. The january replacement was due to a crack in the nipple that caused a small, non-DOT reportable, release. Because two like nipple fittings cracked on the same unit within six months, pumps and injection lines of similar construction at the station were disconnected so that engineering could conduct an analysis of the unit. Excessive equipment vibration occurring during the priming of the pump was found to be the principal contributing factor to this release engineering's repair and start up recommendations will be implemented throughout the auburn facility update: september 24, 2015 procedures for pump startup have been update. Routine inspection and maintenance enhancements such as inspection of tubing and the removal and cleaning of the scraper basket have been added to the procedure.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150254 |
| Supplemental Number | 21073 |
| 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 | 2015-06-15 23:01:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.957732 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.527389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-15 23:01:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-15 23:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-06-16 05:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-15 23:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-16 03:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1119897 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Auburn Station |
| Segment Name | Ab |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ny |
| Onshore Postal Code | 13021 |
| Onshore City Name | Auburn |
| Onshore County Name | Onongada |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Auburn Statio |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5000 |
| Accident Psig | 521.6 |
| Mop Psig | 1282 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Appurtenance Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | H*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4916 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4289 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C**********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On monday june 15, 2015 at 23:01 the hazard gas alarm located in the sample shed, located near the 802 line meter and injection pump unit at auburn station in auburn ny sounded, shutting down the station. A buckeye employee arrived at the station at 23:30 and discovered that a 1" nipple on the injection pumping unit had cracked resulting in the release of approx. 5.7bbls of transmix. The schedule 80 nipple had been replaced in january of 2015. The january replacement was due to a crack in the nipple that caused a small, non-DOT reportable, release. Because two like nipple fittings cracked on the same unit within six months, pumps and injection lines of similar construction at the station were disconnected so that engineering could conduct an analysis of the unit. Excessive equipment vibration occurring during the priming of the pump was found to be the principal contributing factor to this release engineering's repair and start up recommendations will be implemented throughout the auburn facility update: september 24, 2015 procedures for pump startup have been update. Routine inspection and maintenance enhancements such as inspection of tubing and the removal and cleaning of the scraper basket have been added to the procedure. |
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