Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-16 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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
Incident datetime
2017-11-16 10:21
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 11/16/17 at approximately 1021 hours, the local operator went out to the yard to tank 126 to open the tank drain valve (tap the tank) and drain any settled water in preparation for an outbound movement scheduled for later in the day. Upon entering the tank basin, some stained stone and a small amount of ulsd product was discovered in the dike. The facility received product that contained a high amount of corrosion inhibitor. Local operations personnel allowed the product to settle and periodically opened the tank drain valve at the bottom of the tank to remove the emulsion / water until they saw clean product (tapping). This process continued for several days. It is believed that water passed through the valve during this process. This water froze due to low temperatures. The ice caused the sight glass in the valve to crack allowing product to drip out. Internal and external notifications were completed. Linden fire and linden police departments arrived on site and were satisfied with the response. All free product was recovered during cleaning operations by osro. All repairs have been completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170409
Supplemental Number
22941
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
2017-11-16 10:21:00
Location Latitude
40.608257
Location Longitude
-74.238076
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
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-16 10:21:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Not Being Used At Time Of Discovery
On Site Datetime
2017-11-16 10:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden Tank 126
Segment Name
Ln 126
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ln126
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Sight Glass
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Water Was Entrained In The Sight Glass On Water Draw System Which Froze And Cracked Sight Glass.
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
4100
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
1000
Est Cost Other Details
Cost For Disposal / Stone Replacement
Prpty
5300
Accident Psig
35
Mop Psig
275
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 release was not large enough to be detected through mechanical methods.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frozen Components
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
D*** C*****
Preparer Title
Specialist District Compliance
Preparer Email
D******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
215-262-2348
Prepared Date
2017-12-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610 904 4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 11/16/17 at approximately 1021 hours, the local operator went out to the yard to tank 126 to open the tank drain valve (tap the tank) and drain any settled water in preparation for an outbound movement scheduled for later in the day. Upon entering the tank basin, some stained stone and a small amount of ulsd product was discovered in the dike. The facility received product that contained a high amount of corrosion inhibitor. Local operations personnel allowed the product to settle and periodically opened the tank drain valve at the bottom of the tank to remove the emulsion / water until they saw clean product (tapping). This process continued for several days. It is believed that water passed through the valve during this process. This water froze due to low temperatures. The ice caused the sight glass in the valve to crack allowing product to drip out. Internal and external notifications were completed. Linden fire and linden police departments arrived on site and were satisfied with the response. All free product was recovered during cleaning operations by osro. All repairs have been completed.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170409 |
| Supplemental Number | 22941 |
| 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 | 2017-11-16 10:21:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.608257 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.238076 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 | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-16 10:21:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Not Being Used At Time Of Discovery |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-16 10:21:00 |
| 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 | Linden Tank 126 |
| Segment Name | Ln 126 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ln126 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Sight Glass |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Water Was Entrained In The Sight Glass On Water Draw System Which Froze And Cracked Sight Glass. |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost For Disposal / Stone Replacement |
| Prpty | 5300 |
| Accident Psig | 35 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 release was not large enough to be detected through mechanical methods. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frozen Components |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D*** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Specialist District Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 215-262-2348 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610 904 4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 11/16/17 at approximately 1021 hours, the local operator went out to the yard to tank 126 to open the tank drain valve (tap the tank) and drain any settled water in preparation for an outbound movement scheduled for later in the day. Upon entering the tank basin, some stained stone and a small amount of ulsd product was discovered in the dike. The facility received product that contained a high amount of corrosion inhibitor. Local operations personnel allowed the product to settle and periodically opened the tank drain valve at the bottom of the tank to remove the emulsion / water until they saw clean product (tapping). This process continued for several days. It is believed that water passed through the valve during this process. This water froze due to low temperatures. The ice caused the sight glass in the valve to crack allowing product to drip out. Internal and external notifications were completed. Linden fire and linden police departments arrived on site and were satisfied with the response. All free product was recovered during cleaning operations by osro. All repairs have been completed. |
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