Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-09-06 — TX
Operator
Buckeye Development & Logistics, Llc
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)
$528,705
Incident datetime
2016-09-06 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On the morning of september 6, 2016, while making daily rounds local operating personnel noticed a wet spot under tank 1003 by the leak detection tube and smelled the odor of gasoline. Local team estimates less than a gallon of regular gasoline was released. The control center was notified and all required notifications were made. Buckeye is filing this accident report due to the fact that the costs exceed the $50,000 requirement for filing.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160317
Supplemental Number
31010
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31371
Name
Buckeye Development & Logistics, Llc
Operator Street Address
4200 Westheimer Road # 975
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77027
Local Datetime
2016-09-06 08:00:00
Location Latitude
31.821045
Location Longitude
-106.209621
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
0.03
Recovered Bbls
0.03
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-09-06 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Product Was Pumped Out Of The Leaking Tank
On Site Datetime
2016-09-06 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-09-06 10:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1158272
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
El Paso
Segment Name
Tank -1003
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79938
Onshore City Name
El Paso
Onshore County Name
El Paso
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Pmi Terminal
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2016
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
528705
Est Cost Emergency
44694
Est Cost Environmental
9700
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
583099
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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 release was so small (<1 gallon) that it wasn't detectable by the control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
No
Prior Damage
No
Preparer Name
M*** C*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
936-641-5261
Preparer Fax
713-204-9799
Prepared Date
2018-10-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On the morning of september 6, 2016, while making daily rounds local operating personnel noticed a wet spot under tank 1003 by the leak detection tube and smelled the odor of gasoline. Local team estimates less than a gallon of regular gasoline was released. The control center was notified and all required notifications were made. Buckeye is filing this accident report due to the fact that the costs exceed the $50,000 requirement for filing.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160317 |
| Supplemental Number | 31010 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31371 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Buckeye Development & Logistics, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 4200 Westheimer Road # 975 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77027 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-09-06 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.821045 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.209621 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 | 0.03 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.03 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-09-06 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Product Was Pumped Out Of The Leaking Tank |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-09-06 08:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-09-06 10:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1158272 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | El Paso |
| Segment Name | Tank -1003 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79938 |
| Onshore City Name | El Paso |
| Onshore County Name | El Paso |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Pmi Terminal |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2016 |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 528705 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 44694 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 9700 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 583099 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 release was so small (<1 gallon) that it wasn't detectable by the control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Preparer Name | M*** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 936-641-5261 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-204-9799 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of september 6, 2016, while making daily rounds local operating personnel noticed a wet spot under tank 1003 by the leak detection tube and smelled the odor of gasoline. Local team estimates less than a gallon of regular gasoline was released. The control center was notified and all required notifications were made. Buckeye is filing this accident report due to the fact that the costs exceed the $50,000 requirement for filing. |
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