Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-16 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Notification Issue
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)
$210,000
Incident datetime
2015-10-16 15:02
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 10/16/2015 at 14:02 cdt the control center received a leak alarm on the 162 line and within a minute shut down and closed in the pipeline. While the pipeline was being shut down the control center received a call, on the emergency phone number, from a farmer who said he had hit the pipeline while plowing his field. At 15:05 local operation arrived on scene. The pipeline was excavated, as well as the entire pipeline section under where the farmer had plowed in order to inspect for any further damage. No further damage was found, a temporary clamp was applied to the leak, the clamp was leak tested and the line was restarted. The contaminated soil was removed. The damaged section will be removed during the upcoming hydro test. Even though the controller reacted appropriately, out of an abundance of caution the employee was sent out for drug and alcohol testing.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150404
Supplemental Number
21669
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
2015-10-16 14:02:00
Location Latitude
39.59606
Location Longitude
-89.2332
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
24
Recovered Bbls
12
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
2015-10-16 15:02:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-10-16 15:03:00
Restart Datetime
2015-10-17 16:50:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-16 15:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-16 15:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1131019
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
162
Segment Name
Du162dh
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62568
Onshore City Name
Willeys
Onshore County Name
Christian
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
41213+03
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1951
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.5
Puncture Circum
4.5
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1800
Est Cost Prop Damage
210000
Est Cost Emergency
150000
Est Cost Environmental
75000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
436800
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
615
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
42983
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
26
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specalist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-796-8230
Prepared Date
2016-09-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 10/16/2015 at 14:02 cdt the control center received a leak alarm on the 162 line and within a minute shut down and closed in the pipeline. While the pipeline was being shut down the control center received a call, on the emergency phone number, from a farmer who said he had hit the pipeline while plowing his field. At 15:05 local operation arrived on scene. The pipeline was excavated, as well as the entire pipeline section under where the farmer had plowed in order to inspect for any further damage. No further damage was found, a temporary clamp was applied to the leak, the clamp was leak tested and the line was restarted. The contaminated soil was removed. The damaged section will be removed during the upcoming hydro test. Even though the controller reacted appropriately, out of an abundance of caution the employee was sent out for drug and alcohol testing.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150404 |
| Supplemental Number | 21669 |
| 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 | 2015-10-16 14:02:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.59606 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.2332 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 | 24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 12 |
| 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 | 2015-10-16 15:02:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-10-16 15:03:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-10-17 16:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-16 15:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-16 15:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1131019 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 | 162 |
| Segment Name | Du162dh |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62568 |
| Onshore City Name | Willeys |
| Onshore County Name | Christian |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 41213+03 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1951 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.5 |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1800 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 210000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 150000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 75000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 436800 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 615 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 42983 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 26 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specalist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-796-8230 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 10/16/2015 at 14:02 cdt the control center received a leak alarm on the 162 line and within a minute shut down and closed in the pipeline. While the pipeline was being shut down the control center received a call, on the emergency phone number, from a farmer who said he had hit the pipeline while plowing his field. At 15:05 local operation arrived on scene. The pipeline was excavated, as well as the entire pipeline section under where the farmer had plowed in order to inspect for any further damage. No further damage was found, a temporary clamp was applied to the leak, the clamp was leak tested and the line was restarted. The contaminated soil was removed. The damaged section will be removed during the upcoming hydro test. Even though the controller reacted appropriately, out of an abundance of caution the employee was sent out for drug and alcohol testing. |
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