Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-01 — 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)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2016-10-01 05:05
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 10/1/2016 at 05:05 local operating personnel noticed gasoline leaking from the vfd pump for line 602. Line 602 line was running at the time of discovery but the vfd was not being used for the operation. Line 602 was immediately shut down. An estimated 1.19 barrels of product was released and 1.19 barrels has been recovered. All gasoline was contained within the concrete pump containment and immediate area. All free product has been recovered and all effected soil has been removed. No further remediation is necessary. There were no injuries. An investigation into the root cause is ongoing. Update 1/15/2018 an investigation by the pump vendor and local operations personnel revealed that pump seal failure was the direct cause of the incident. Abnormal movement of the pump seal collar on the pump shaft allowed for premature wearing of the pump seal and provided a path for product to escape the pump seal chamber. Although the pump seal chamber is designed with a drain line and pressure switch, which is intended to detect any product escaping a failed pump seal, the pump seal failed in a manner that allowed product to escape via an unintended route. The product entered the bearing bracket housing and eventually escaped the pump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160356
Supplemental Number
31040
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
2016-10-01 05:05:00
Location Latitude
40.608154
Location Longitude
-74.240296
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
1.19
Recovered Bbls
1.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-01 05:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-10-01 05:10:00
Restart Datetime
2016-10-01 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-01 05:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-01 05:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1160482
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden Station
Segment Name
Ln
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ln
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
Pump
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
75
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
100
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11175
Accident Psig
935
Mop Psig
1200
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 pipeline controller did not receive an alarm to indicate an there was an abnormal operating condition
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C********** S********
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4410
Prepared Date
2018-07-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 10/1/2016 at 05:05 local operating personnel noticed gasoline leaking from the vfd pump for line 602. Line 602 line was running at the time of discovery but the vfd was not being used for the operation. Line 602 was immediately shut down. An estimated 1.19 barrels of product was released and 1.19 barrels has been recovered. All gasoline was contained within the concrete pump containment and immediate area. All free product has been recovered and all effected soil has been removed. No further remediation is necessary. There were no injuries. An investigation into the root cause is ongoing. Update 1/15/2018 an investigation by the pump vendor and local operations personnel revealed that pump seal failure was the direct cause of the incident. Abnormal movement of the pump seal collar on the pump shaft allowed for premature wearing of the pump seal and provided a path for product to escape the pump seal chamber. Although the pump seal chamber is designed with a drain line and pressure switch, which is intended to detect any product escaping a failed pump seal, the pump seal failed in a manner that allowed product to escape via an unintended route. The product entered the bearing bracket housing and eventually escaped the pump.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160356 |
| Supplemental Number | 31040 |
| 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 | 2016-10-01 05:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.608154 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.240296 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 | 1.19 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-01 05:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-10-01 05:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-10-01 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-01 05:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-01 05:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1160482 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden Station |
| Segment Name | Ln |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ln |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 75 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11175 |
| Accident Psig | 935 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| 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 pipeline controller did not receive an alarm to indicate an there was an abnormal operating condition |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C********** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4410 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 10/1/2016 at 05:05 local operating personnel noticed gasoline leaking from the vfd pump for line 602. Line 602 line was running at the time of discovery but the vfd was not being used for the operation. Line 602 was immediately shut down. An estimated 1.19 barrels of product was released and 1.19 barrels has been recovered. All gasoline was contained within the concrete pump containment and immediate area. All free product has been recovered and all effected soil has been removed. No further remediation is necessary. There were no injuries. An investigation into the root cause is ongoing. Update 1/15/2018 an investigation by the pump vendor and local operations personnel revealed that pump seal failure was the direct cause of the incident. Abnormal movement of the pump seal collar on the pump shaft allowed for premature wearing of the pump seal and provided a path for product to escape the pump seal chamber. Although the pump seal chamber is designed with a drain line and pressure switch, which is intended to detect any product escaping a failed pump seal, the pump seal failed in a manner that allowed product to escape via an unintended route. The product entered the bearing bracket housing and eventually escaped the pump. |
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