Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-02 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2016-10-02 19:03
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 10/02/2016 at 19:03 the bth facility was recirculating a 250 series tank in order to blend the tank as per design. This recirculation process is completed utilizing in-plant facility piping, pumps, and recirculation equipment. When the recirculation process was complete and the process was shutdown, local operating personnel noticed crude oil leaking from the pump used for the transfer. All crude oil was contained within the concrete pump containment and immediate area. An estimated .5 barrels of product was released and all free product was recovered. No further remediation is necessary. 07/19/2017 the root cause of this release has been attributed to the incorrect installation of the seal by the manufacturer.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160358
Supplemental Number
22491
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
2016-10-02 19:03:00
Location Latitude
27.832444
Location Longitude
-97.501889
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-02 19:03:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Incident Was Discovered After Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2016-10-02 19:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Buckeye Texas Hub
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78409
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ln Plant
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3525
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
225
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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 Defect Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
V****** G**************
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
V**************@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
361-792-3083
Prepared Date
2017-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 10/02/2016 at 19:03 the bth facility was recirculating a 250 series tank in order to blend the tank as per design. This recirculation process is completed utilizing in-plant facility piping, pumps, and recirculation equipment. When the recirculation process was complete and the process was shutdown, local operating personnel noticed crude oil leaking from the pump used for the transfer. All crude oil was contained within the concrete pump containment and immediate area. An estimated .5 barrels of product was released and all free product was recovered. No further remediation is necessary. 07/19/2017 the root cause of this release has been attributed to the incorrect installation of the seal by the manufacturer.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160358 |
| Supplemental Number | 22491 |
| 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 | 2016-10-02 19:03:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.832444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.501889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-02 19:03:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Incident Was Discovered After Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-02 19:30:00 |
| 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 | Buckeye Texas Hub |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78409 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ln Plant |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3525 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 225 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 Defect Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | V****** G************** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | V**************@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-792-3083 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 10/02/2016 at 19:03 the bth facility was recirculating a 250 series tank in order to blend the tank as per design. This recirculation process is completed utilizing in-plant facility piping, pumps, and recirculation equipment. When the recirculation process was complete and the process was shutdown, local operating personnel noticed crude oil leaking from the pump used for the transfer. All crude oil was contained within the concrete pump containment and immediate area. An estimated .5 barrels of product was released and all free product was recovered. No further remediation is necessary. 07/19/2017 the root cause of this release has been attributed to the incorrect installation of the seal by the manufacturer. |
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