Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-22 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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
2016-07-22 19:23
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
A release of ulsd was observed by a employee of the railroad. The railroad employee immediately contacted buckeye's control center. The pipeline controller shutdown the pipeline and this shut down stopped the release. Local operations arrived on site at 1947 and confirmed the ulsd release. Nrc was notified at 2138. The release impacted the junction and adjacent areas as well as some of the nearby ihb tracks. All required notifications were made. The failed gasket was replaced and the line was restarted. All contaminated soil was picked up and disposed of. 85 yards of soil was removed. The gasket failed due to incorrect installation. During the installation of a skillet there was difficulty getting the flanges spread and lined back up. The space between the flanges was not large enough to insert a 3/4 skillet as well as two flexitalic gaskets. Uneven pressures was placed on one of the gaskets before it was bolted up. As a result, uneven/over compression of sections of the gasket took place, which damaged the gasket and caused it to fail when pipeline pressure was restored.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160257
Supplemental Number
22227
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
2016-07-22 19:23:00
Location Latitude
41.606561
Location Longitude
-87.462351
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
4.76
Recovered Bbls
4.76
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-22 19:23:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-07-22 19:24:00
Restart Datetime
2016-07-23 15:10:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-22 19:47:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-22 20:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1154165
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hammond Jct
Segment Name
162
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46320
Onshore City Name
Hammond
Onshore County Name
Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hammond Jct
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The 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
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Failure
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
5000
Est Cost Gas Released
380
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
23000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
79380
Accident Psig
332
Mop Psig
960
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
51208
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
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
No alarms were received by the control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Senior District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@g****.com
Preparer Telephone
2197968230
Prepared Date
2017-03-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
6109044113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
A release of ulsd was observed by a employee of the railroad. The railroad employee immediately contacted buckeye's control center. The pipeline controller shutdown the pipeline and this shut down stopped the release. Local operations arrived on site at 1947 and confirmed the ulsd release. Nrc was notified at 2138. The release impacted the junction and adjacent areas as well as some of the nearby ihb tracks. All required notifications were made. The failed gasket was replaced and the line was restarted. All contaminated soil was picked up and disposed of. 85 yards of soil was removed. The gasket failed due to incorrect installation. During the installation of a skillet there was difficulty getting the flanges spread and lined back up. The space between the flanges was not large enough to insert a 3/4 skillet as well as two flexitalic gaskets. Uneven pressures was placed on one of the gaskets before it was bolted up. As a result, uneven/over compression of sections of the gasket took place, which damaged the gasket and caused it to fail when pipeline pressure was restored.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160257 |
| Supplemental Number | 22227 |
| 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 | 2016-07-22 19:23:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.606561 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.462351 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 | 4.76 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.76 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-22 19:23:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-07-22 19:24:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-07-23 15:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-22 19:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-22 20:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1154165 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hammond Jct |
| Segment Name | 162 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46320 |
| Onshore City Name | Hammond |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hammond Jct |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The 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 | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Failure |
| 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 | 5000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 380 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 23000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 79380 |
| Accident Psig | 332 |
| Mop Psig | 960 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 51208 |
| 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 | 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 | No alarms were received by the control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@g****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2197968230 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6109044113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | A release of ulsd was observed by a employee of the railroad. The railroad employee immediately contacted buckeye's control center. The pipeline controller shutdown the pipeline and this shut down stopped the release. Local operations arrived on site at 1947 and confirmed the ulsd release. Nrc was notified at 2138. The release impacted the junction and adjacent areas as well as some of the nearby ihb tracks. All required notifications were made. The failed gasket was replaced and the line was restarted. All contaminated soil was picked up and disposed of. 85 yards of soil was removed. The gasket failed due to incorrect installation. During the installation of a skillet there was difficulty getting the flanges spread and lined back up. The space between the flanges was not large enough to insert a 3/4 skillet as well as two flexitalic gaskets. Uneven pressures was placed on one of the gaskets before it was bolted up. As a result, uneven/over compression of sections of the gasket took place, which damaged the gasket and caused it to fail when pipeline pressure was restored. |
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