Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-28 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-28 11:45
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
Employee performing maintenance tasks had his air monitor alarmed with a high lel reading. The control center shutdown line 165 to isolate the section. A line probe was used down the side of the valve and it did not indicate any free product. Upon excavation product could be seen weeping from the valve stem. Packing was added to stop the leak and the contaminated soil was removed. All necessary notifications were made. 25 tons of soil were removed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150307
Supplemental Number
21175
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
2015-07-28 11:45:00
Location Latitude
40.279346
Location Longitude
-85.363609
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
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-28 11:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-28 12:01:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-28 14:39:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-28 11:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-29 05:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1124161
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
Valve 34
Segment Name
Mn165xx
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
47303
Onshore City Name
Muncie
Onshore County Name
Delaware
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
280
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
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Wkm
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Valve Stem Packing
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
8400
Est Cost Environmental
635
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10085
Accident Psig
235.5
Mop Psig
1411
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
386967
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
The valve was not being operated at the time of the release and the release was caused by valve stem packing failure which the control center does not affect.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unknown
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Districy Compliance Specalist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
2197968230
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
Employee performing maintenance tasks had his air monitor alarmed with a high lel reading. The control center shutdown line 165 to isolate the section. A line probe was used down the side of the valve and it did not indicate any free product. Upon excavation product could be seen weeping from the valve stem. Packing was added to stop the leak and the contaminated soil was removed. All necessary notifications were made. 25 tons of soil were removed.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150307 |
| Supplemental Number | 21175 |
| 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 | 2015-07-28 11:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.279346 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.363609 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 | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-28 11:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-28 12:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-28 14:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-28 11:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-29 05:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1124161 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 | Valve 34 |
| Segment Name | Mn165xx |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 47303 |
| Onshore City Name | Muncie |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 280 |
| 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 | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wkm |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Valve Stem Packing |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 635 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10085 |
| Accident Psig | 235.5 |
| Mop Psig | 1411 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 386967 |
| 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 | The valve was not being operated at the time of the release and the release was caused by valve stem packing failure which the control center does not affect. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Unknown |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Districy Compliance Specalist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2197968230 |
| 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 | Employee performing maintenance tasks had his air monitor alarmed with a high lel reading. The control center shutdown line 165 to isolate the section. A line probe was used down the side of the valve and it did not indicate any free product. Upon excavation product could be seen weeping from the valve stem. Packing was added to stop the leak and the contaminated soil was removed. All necessary notifications were made. 25 tons of soil were removed. |
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