Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-27 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-07-27 06:15
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
During a terminal inspection, a release from the body bleed piping of a double block and bleed valve on the suction valve to the booster, pumping from tank 1 was found. All the required internal and external notification were made. All contaminated soil was removed and drummed from disposal. It was determined that the valves on the body bleed piping were incorrectly aligned. 12/20/2017 the source of the release was a valve that was installed in 2012 on a tank during a 653 inspection. The tank was not placed back into service upon completion due to business needs. The valve was equipped with a body relief needle check valve. Local operators did not verify valve positioning on the relief system when the tank was returned to service. The needle check valve was left in the open position allowing diesel fuel to release through the test fitting, which was not plugged at the time of discovery.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170262
Supplemental Number
22976
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
2017-07-27 06:15:00
Location Latitude
41.789885
Location Longitude
-86.258061
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
0.6
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-27 06:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
System Was Not Running When The Release Was Found.
On Site Datetime
2017-07-27 06:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Niles West
Segment Name
Betnt
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
49120
Onshore City Name
Niles
Onshore County Name
Berrien
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Betnt
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Improperly Alligned Valves
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
65
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11065
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
275
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 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
Control center does not monitor this operation.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Senior District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219796-8230
Prepared Date
2017-12-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
During a terminal inspection, a release from the body bleed piping of a double block and bleed valve on the suction valve to the booster, pumping from tank 1 was found. All the required internal and external notification were made. All contaminated soil was removed and drummed from disposal. It was determined that the valves on the body bleed piping were incorrectly aligned. 12/20/2017 the source of the release was a valve that was installed in 2012 on a tank during a 653 inspection. The tank was not placed back into service upon completion due to business needs. The valve was equipped with a body relief needle check valve. Local operators did not verify valve positioning on the relief system when the tank was returned to service. The needle check valve was left in the open position allowing diesel fuel to release through the test fitting, which was not plugged at the time of discovery.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170262 |
| Supplemental Number | 22976 |
| 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 | 2017-07-27 06:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.789885 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.258061 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 | 0.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-27 06:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | System Was Not Running When The Release Was Found. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-27 06:15:00 |
| 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 | Niles West |
| Segment Name | Betnt |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 49120 |
| Onshore City Name | Niles |
| Onshore County Name | Berrien |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Betnt |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Improperly Alligned Valves |
| 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 | 65 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11065 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 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 | Control center does not monitor this operation. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219796-8230 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | During a terminal inspection, a release from the body bleed piping of a double block and bleed valve on the suction valve to the booster, pumping from tank 1 was found. All the required internal and external notification were made. All contaminated soil was removed and drummed from disposal. It was determined that the valves on the body bleed piping were incorrectly aligned. 12/20/2017 the source of the release was a valve that was installed in 2012 on a tank during a 653 inspection. The tank was not placed back into service upon completion due to business needs. The valve was equipped with a body relief needle check valve. Local operators did not verify valve positioning on the relief system when the tank was returned to service. The needle check valve was left in the open position allowing diesel fuel to release through the test fitting, which was not plugged at the time of discovery. |
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