Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-06 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-08-06 00:25
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 8/6/2015 at 00:25 local operations employees were replacing the suction pressure sensor for pump 1001, when approximately 0.71 barrels of crude was released. All free product was contained on buckeye property, and recovered. No further remediation was carried out. Results of the root cause investigation identified that personnel left a valve open while attempting to replace the suction pressure sensor for pump 1001. Personnel involved in the release were retrained on local operating procedures and were required to carry out a competency demonstration.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150318
Supplemental Number
31049
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
2015-08-06 00:25:00
Location Latitude
27.8144306
Location Longitude
-97.5037194
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.71
Recovered Bbls
0.71
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-06 00:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Not Running At The Time Of The Incident
On Site Datetime
2015-08-06 00:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Btx Processing
Segment Name
Crude Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78409
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Btxpp
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5050
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
This pipeline was not running at the time of discovery
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
V****** G**************
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
V**************@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
361-792-3083
Prepared Date
2018-10-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 8/6/2015 at 00:25 local operations employees were replacing the suction pressure sensor for pump 1001, when approximately 0.71 barrels of crude was released. All free product was contained on buckeye property, and recovered. No further remediation was carried out. Results of the root cause investigation identified that personnel left a valve open while attempting to replace the suction pressure sensor for pump 1001. Personnel involved in the release were retrained on local operating procedures and were required to carry out a competency demonstration.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150318 |
| Supplemental Number | 31049 |
| 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 | 2015-08-06 00:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.8144306 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.5037194 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.71 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.71 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-06 00:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Not Running At The Time Of The Incident |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-06 00:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Btx Processing |
| Segment Name | Crude Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78409 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Btxpp |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5050 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | This pipeline was not running at the time of discovery |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | V****** G************** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | V**************@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-792-3083 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 8/6/2015 at 00:25 local operations employees were replacing the suction pressure sensor for pump 1001, when approximately 0.71 barrels of crude was released. All free product was contained on buckeye property, and recovered. No further remediation was carried out. Results of the root cause investigation identified that personnel left a valve open while attempting to replace the suction pressure sensor for pump 1001. Personnel involved in the release were retrained on local operating procedures and were required to carry out a competency demonstration. |
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