Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-03 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-11-03 15:50
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 11/3/2015, local operations were performing a tank transfer when approximately 0.21 gallons of product released from a flange fitting. All free product was contained on buckeye property, and has been recovered. No further remediation is expected. The root cause of this release has been attributed to improper installation of the flange. Corrective actions: all new construction at port reading now requires written confirmation of proper installation from the contractor. Local protocol requires that a contractor double check and certify their work. The contractor is also informed prior to a first time move and is required to be on call in case of an incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150442
Supplemental Number
22466
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
2015-11-03 15:50:00
Location Latitude
40.56473
Location Longitude
-74.250181
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
0.12
Recovered Bbls
0.12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-03 15:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-03 15:50:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-03 16:10:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-03 15:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Reading Terminal
Segment Name
Bprpr
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08861
Onshore City Name
Port Reading
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Port Reading
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
Flange Assembly
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
575
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
600
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
225
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C********** A S********
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4410
Prepared Date
2017-07-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 11/3/2015, local operations were performing a tank transfer when approximately 0.21 gallons of product released from a flange fitting. All free product was contained on buckeye property, and has been recovered. No further remediation is expected. The root cause of this release has been attributed to improper installation of the flange. Corrective actions: all new construction at port reading now requires written confirmation of proper installation from the contractor. Local protocol requires that a contractor double check and certify their work. The contractor is also informed prior to a first time move and is required to be on call in case of an incident.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150442 |
| Supplemental Number | 22466 |
| 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 | 2015-11-03 15:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.56473 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.250181 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 | 0.12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-03 15:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-11-03 15:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-11-03 16:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-03 15:50:00 |
| 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 | Port Reading Terminal |
| Segment Name | Bprpr |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08861 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Reading |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Port Reading |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 575 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 600 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 225 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C********** A S******** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4410 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-07-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 11/3/2015, local operations were performing a tank transfer when approximately 0.21 gallons of product released from a flange fitting. All free product was contained on buckeye property, and has been recovered. No further remediation is expected. The root cause of this release has been attributed to improper installation of the flange. Corrective actions: all new construction at port reading now requires written confirmation of proper installation from the contractor. Local protocol requires that a contractor double check and certify their work. The contractor is also informed prior to a first time move and is required to be on call in case of an incident. |
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