Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-06 — 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
2016-05-06 14:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
In the afternoon of may 5, 2016 a buckeye employee noticed the flange on the tank side of the shell valve on tank 3 leaking. The buckeye employee placed a catch basin underneath the leaking flange. The flange bolts were tightened and the leak stopped. All contaminated soil was collected and removed from the site. 2 cubic yards of soil were removed from the site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160165
Supplemental Number
22143
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
2016-05-06 14:30:00
Location Latitude
40.203877
Location Longitude
-93.32611
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
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
2016-05-06 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Was Inactive When The Leak Was Found.
On Site Datetime
2016-05-06 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Milan Station
Segment Name
760 Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
64641
Onshore City Name
Bowman Township
Onshore County Name
Sullivan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Milan Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
47
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11047
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
275
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
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 leak was on a flange and out of the control of the controller.
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
Gasket
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Senior District Compliance Specalist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
2197968230
Prepared Date
2017-03-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
6109044113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
In the afternoon of may 5, 2016 a buckeye employee noticed the flange on the tank side of the shell valve on tank 3 leaking. The buckeye employee placed a catch basin underneath the leaking flange. The flange bolts were tightened and the leak stopped. All contaminated soil was collected and removed from the site. 2 cubic yards of soil were removed from the site.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160165 |
| Supplemental Number | 22143 |
| 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 | 2016-05-06 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.203877 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.32611 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| 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 | 2016-05-06 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Was Inactive When The Leak Was Found. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-06 14:30:00 |
| 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 | Milan Station |
| Segment Name | 760 Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 64641 |
| Onshore City Name | Bowman Township |
| Onshore County Name | Sullivan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Milan Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 47 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11047 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 leak was on a flange and out of the control of the controller. |
| 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 | Gasket |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior District Compliance Specalist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2197968230 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6109044113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | In the afternoon of may 5, 2016 a buckeye employee noticed the flange on the tank side of the shell valve on tank 3 leaking. The buckeye employee placed a catch basin underneath the leaking flange. The flange bolts were tightened and the leak stopped. All contaminated soil was collected and removed from the site. 2 cubic yards of soil were removed from the site. |
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