Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-09-23 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
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)
$200,000
Incident datetime
2016-09-23 13:03
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On friday, september 23rd, at approximately 1303, a buckeye employee was walking the right of way outside of the toledo pump station and found a puddle of product which seemed to have the characteristics of fuel. Local buckeye personnel were immediately dispatched to investigate the findings, all pipelines in the area were shut down and monitored. Local osro was notified and responded to the area to assist in locating the source of the leak. The nearest pipeline to the product discovered was encased in concrete, after removing the concrete, a wet spot was discovered on the xx211ds line and was leaking at the current pressure. The release point was located on a bend, a temporary clamp was installed until the pipeline could be purged with nitrogen and replaced. This section of piping was isolated from the system and permanent repairs were made on 10-4-2016. Total release volume is estimated at 2.38 bbls of diesel fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing at this time, pending the results of soil analysis. Metallurgical analysis is being conducted by a third party laboratory. 10-5-2018 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the cause of the through-wall leak was external pitting corrosion. The most likely mechanism for the observed pitting corrosion is coating failure and locally inadequate cp. This corrosion might have occurred early in the life of the pipeline given the time period between pipeline construction and commissioning of the cp system.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160331
Supplemental Number
31019
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
2016-09-23 13:03:00
Location Latitude
41.675883
Location Longitude
-83.471285
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
2.38
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-09-23 13:03:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was Not Active When Discovered
On Site Datetime
2016-09-23 13:03:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-09-23 13:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1159799
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wayne, Mi To Toledo, Oh
Segment Name
Xx211ds
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
43605
Onshore City Name
Toledo
Onshore County Name
Lucas
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
41+42
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
78
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
X60
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Concrete
Installation Year
1975
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
200000
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Costs As Estimates As Invoices Have Not Been Received Yet.
Prpty
300300
Accident Psig
225
Mop Psig
961
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
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
The pipeline was not active when the leak was discovered
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
Stray Current Corrosion Ind
Yes
Microbiological Corrosion Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1991
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2016
Close Interval Survey Year
2013
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Circ Wave Recent Year
2009
Other Recent Year
2012
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2004
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1216
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
G***** G*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
G******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
412-716-8250
Preparer Fax
412-264-1433
Prepared Date
2018-10-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On friday, september 23rd, at approximately 1303, a buckeye employee was walking the right of way outside of the toledo pump station and found a puddle of product which seemed to have the characteristics of fuel. Local buckeye personnel were immediately dispatched to investigate the findings, all pipelines in the area were shut down and monitored. Local osro was notified and responded to the area to assist in locating the source of the leak. The nearest pipeline to the product discovered was encased in concrete, after removing the concrete, a wet spot was discovered on the xx211ds line and was leaking at the current pressure. The release point was located on a bend, a temporary clamp was installed until the pipeline could be purged with nitrogen and replaced. This section of piping was isolated from the system and permanent repairs were made on 10-4-2016. Total release volume is estimated at 2.38 bbls of diesel fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing at this time, pending the results of soil analysis. Metallurgical analysis is being conducted by a third party laboratory. 10-5-2018 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the cause of the through-wall leak was external pitting corrosion. The most likely mechanism for the observed pitting corrosion is coating failure and locally inadequate cp. This corrosion might have occurred early in the life of the pipeline given the time period between pipeline construction and commissioning of the cp system.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160331 |
| Supplemental Number | 31019 |
| 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 | 2016-09-23 13:03:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.675883 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.471285 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 | 2.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-09-23 13:03:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was Not Active When Discovered |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-09-23 13:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-09-23 13:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1159799 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wayne, Mi To Toledo, Oh |
| Segment Name | Xx211ds |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 43605 |
| Onshore City Name | Toledo |
| Onshore County Name | Lucas |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 41+42 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 78 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | X60 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Concrete |
| Installation Year | 1975 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Costs As Estimates As Invoices Have Not Been Received Yet. |
| Prpty | 300300 |
| Accident Psig | 225 |
| Mop Psig | 961 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| 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 | The pipeline was not active when the leak was discovered |
| 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 |
| Stray Current Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Microbiological Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1991 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2016 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2013 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2009 |
| Other Recent Year | 2012 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2004 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1216 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G***** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 412-716-8250 |
| Preparer Fax | 412-264-1433 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On friday, september 23rd, at approximately 1303, a buckeye employee was walking the right of way outside of the toledo pump station and found a puddle of product which seemed to have the characteristics of fuel. Local buckeye personnel were immediately dispatched to investigate the findings, all pipelines in the area were shut down and monitored. Local osro was notified and responded to the area to assist in locating the source of the leak. The nearest pipeline to the product discovered was encased in concrete, after removing the concrete, a wet spot was discovered on the xx211ds line and was leaking at the current pressure. The release point was located on a bend, a temporary clamp was installed until the pipeline could be purged with nitrogen and replaced. This section of piping was isolated from the system and permanent repairs were made on 10-4-2016. Total release volume is estimated at 2.38 bbls of diesel fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing at this time, pending the results of soil analysis. Metallurgical analysis is being conducted by a third party laboratory. 10-5-2018 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the cause of the through-wall leak was external pitting corrosion. The most likely mechanism for the observed pitting corrosion is coating failure and locally inadequate cp. This corrosion might have occurred early in the life of the pipeline given the time period between pipeline construction and commissioning of the cp system. |
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