Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-05-08 — 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)
$452,000
Incident datetime
2017-05-08 10:25
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On may 8th, 2017 at 10:00 a.M., buckeye's control center received a phone call from a property owner to report an oil sheen in a drainage ditch. Local operations personnel responded to investigate the report and confirmed a release in a casing running under a roadway. All required notifications were made and the pipeline was shut down and isolated. It was determined that the pipeline release entered a field drain tile which led to the drainage ditch. The pipeline was purged of product and the section of pipe was replaced. The removed portion of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis. Update: february 27th, 2017, the results from the metallurgical testing indicate that the leak was associated with external pitting corrosion that thinned the wall of the pipe sufficiently allowing for in-service growth of a crack until overload failure of the remaining wall thickness occurred.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-06-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170184
Supplemental Number
23187
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
2017-05-08 10:00:00
Location Latitude
39.918628
Location Longitude
-89.061751
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
13
Recovered Bbls
11.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-05-08 10:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-05-08 10:31:00
Restart Datetime
2017-05-15 20:49:00
On Site Datetime
2017-05-08 10:25:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-05-08 11:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1177755
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wo160eh
Segment Name
Ht160dq
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62573
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Macon
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
5060+78
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
14
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1953
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
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.5
Rel Water Name
Unnamed Ditch
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
31000
Est Cost Gas Released
1365
Est Cost Prop Damage
452000
Est Cost Emergency
1053000
Est Cost Environmental
185000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1722365
Accident Psig
710
Mop Psig
1162
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
67375
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 release volume was too small for the control center to see.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Corrosion Type Details
Near Neutral Ph Stress Corrosion Cracking
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
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
2014
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2013
Geometry Recent Year
2013
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1991
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1440
Direct Asmnt Conducted
Yes, But The Point Of The Accident Was Not Identified As A Dig Site
Direct Asmnt Pnt Not Idntf Yr
2017
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
G***** G*****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
G******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
412-716-8250
Preparer Fax
412-264-1433
Prepared Date
2018-02-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
6109044113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On may 8th, 2017 at 10:00 a.M., buckeye's control center received a phone call from a property owner to report an oil sheen in a drainage ditch. Local operations personnel responded to investigate the report and confirmed a release in a casing running under a roadway. All required notifications were made and the pipeline was shut down and isolated. It was determined that the pipeline release entered a field drain tile which led to the drainage ditch. The pipeline was purged of product and the section of pipe was replaced. The removed portion of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis. Update: february 27th, 2017, the results from the metallurgical testing indicate that the leak was associated with external pitting corrosion that thinned the wall of the pipe sufficiently allowing for in-service growth of a crack until overload failure of the remaining wall thickness occurred.
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170184 |
| Supplemental Number | 23187 |
| 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 | 2017-05-08 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.918628 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.061751 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 13 |
| Recovered Bbls | 11.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-05-08 10:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-05-08 10:31:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-05-15 20:49:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-05-08 10:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-05-08 11:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1177755 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wo160eh |
| Segment Name | Ht160dq |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62573 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Macon |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 5060+78 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 14 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| 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 | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.5 |
| Rel Water Name | Unnamed Ditch |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 31000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1365 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 452000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1053000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 185000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1722365 |
| Accident Psig | 710 |
| Mop Psig | 1162 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 67375 |
| 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 release volume was too small for the control center to see. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Type Details | Near Neutral Ph Stress Corrosion Cracking |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 2014 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2013 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2013 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1991 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1440 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | Yes, But The Point Of The Accident Was Not Identified As A Dig Site |
| Direct Asmnt Pnt Not Idntf Yr | 2017 |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G***** G***** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 412-716-8250 |
| Preparer Fax | 412-264-1433 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6109044113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On may 8th, 2017 at 10:00 a.M., buckeye's control center received a phone call from a property owner to report an oil sheen in a drainage ditch. Local operations personnel responded to investigate the report and confirmed a release in a casing running under a roadway. All required notifications were made and the pipeline was shut down and isolated. It was determined that the pipeline release entered a field drain tile which led to the drainage ditch. The pipeline was purged of product and the section of pipe was replaced. The removed portion of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis. Update: february 27th, 2017, the results from the metallurgical testing indicate that the leak was associated with external pitting corrosion that thinned the wall of the pipe sufficiently allowing for in-service growth of a crack until overload failure of the remaining wall thickness occurred. |
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