Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-23 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Corrosion 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
2015-09-23 14:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 9/23/2015 14:00, local buckeye operations personnel were performing a pressure test on a repaired pipeline in springfield ma, on the section of line 915 right of way between agnew junction and ati delivery facility. The purpose of this pressure test was for verification of the repair of nrc incident 1127403. Unsatisfactory pressure test results prompted an investigation, which led to the discovery of this release. The pipeline was not running at the time of discovery. It has been estimated that approximately 2.9 barrels of transmix was released, and 2.9 barrels has been recovered. All free product has been recovered, and all effected stones/soil has been removed. No further remediation is necessary. There were no injuries. An investigation into the root cause is on-going. Update on 09/06/2016: the metallurgical cause of the through-wall leak was external pitting corrosion in an area where the pipe coating had failed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150373
Supplemental Number
23043
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
2015-09-23 14:00:00
Location Latitude
42.115822
Location Longitude
-72.580744
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
2.9
Recovered Bbls
2.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-23 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Not Running At The Time Of Discovery
On Site Datetime
2015-09-23 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-23 14:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1129207
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Agnew Street Junction To Ati Terminal
Segment Name
Gw999a4
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ma
Onshore Postal Code
01109
Onshore City Name
Springfield
Onshore County Name
Hampden
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
100671
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1961
Manufactured Year
1961
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pinhole
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
6000
Est Cost Gas Released
12000
Est Cost Prop Damage
150000
Est Cost Emergency
120000
Est Cost Environmental
140443
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
428443
Accident Psig
60
Mop Psig
240
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
900
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
The Launch And Recovery Side Manifolds Are Not Suitable For Ili Tools
Operation Complications 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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Corrosion Type Details
External Pitting Corrosion
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2015
Close Interval Survey Year
2015
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2011
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
450
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
C********** A S********
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4410
Prepared Date
2018-01-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At 9/23/2015 14:00, local buckeye operations personnel were performing a pressure test on a repaired pipeline in springfield ma, on the section of line 915 right of way between agnew junction and ati delivery facility. The purpose of this pressure test was for verification of the repair of nrc incident 1127403. Unsatisfactory pressure test results prompted an investigation, which led to the discovery of this release. The pipeline was not running at the time of discovery. It has been estimated that approximately 2.9 barrels of transmix was released, and 2.9 barrels has been recovered. All free product has been recovered, and all effected stones/soil has been removed. No further remediation is necessary. There were no injuries. An investigation into the root cause is on-going. Update on 09/06/2016: the metallurgical cause of the through-wall leak was external pitting corrosion in an area where the pipe coating had failed.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150373 |
| Supplemental Number | 23043 |
| 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 | 2015-09-23 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.115822 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -72.580744 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 | 2.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-23 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Not Running At The Time Of Discovery |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-23 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-23 14:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1129207 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Agnew Street Junction To Ati Terminal |
| Segment Name | Gw999a4 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ma |
| Onshore Postal Code | 01109 |
| Onshore City Name | Springfield |
| Onshore County Name | Hampden |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 100671 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1961 |
| Manufactured Year | 1961 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pinhole |
| 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 | 6000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 12000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 120000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 140443 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 428443 |
| Accident Psig | 60 |
| Mop Psig | 240 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 900 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | The Launch And Recovery Side Manifolds Are Not Suitable For Ili Tools |
| Operation Complications 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Type Details | External Pitting Corrosion |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2015 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2015 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2011 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 450 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C********** A S******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4410 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 9/23/2015 14:00, local buckeye operations personnel were performing a pressure test on a repaired pipeline in springfield ma, on the section of line 915 right of way between agnew junction and ati delivery facility. The purpose of this pressure test was for verification of the repair of nrc incident 1127403. Unsatisfactory pressure test results prompted an investigation, which led to the discovery of this release. The pipeline was not running at the time of discovery. It has been estimated that approximately 2.9 barrels of transmix was released, and 2.9 barrels has been recovered. All free product has been recovered, and all effected stones/soil has been removed. No further remediation is necessary. There were no injuries. An investigation into the root cause is on-going. Update on 09/06/2016: the metallurgical cause of the through-wall leak was external pitting corrosion in an area where the pipe coating had failed. |
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