Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-27 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Excavation Issue
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)
$95,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-27 07:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At approx. 0700 hrs. 11/27/17 buckeye received a call from the facility owner stating that while they were performing rounds they discovered stained stone and believed there was a leak on their property but the source was unknown. All internal notifications were conducted. Buckeye personnel arrived on site at 0830 hrs., upon arrival shell had a vacuum truck and small crew who had all free product removed. In an abundance of caution, buckeye personnel placed a call to the nrc to report a leak with the source still being unknown. The facility owner and buckeye operations began hand excavation to locate the source. Excavation of line sa604pr and visual examination determined the source of the spill to be buckeyes line. A second call was made to the nrc to provide an update to the original report (#1198306) a visual inspection identified a gouge feature located at the 11 o'clock position on the pipe. It appears excavation equipment or other mechanical digging equipment had previously caused damage to the pipe. A high pressure pipeline repair (plidco) clamp was installed. The investigation is on-going. Update 7/18/2018 - the section of damaged pipe will be cut out and sent for metallurgic analysis to confirm the third party strike.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170415
Supplemental Number
30659
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
2017-11-27 07:00:00
Location Latitude
40.54894482
Location Longitude
-74.26054003
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
0.38
Recovered Bbls
0.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-27 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Not Active At The Time Of The Incident
On Site Datetime
2017-11-27 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-27 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1198163
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sa604pr
Segment Name
Sa604pr
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07077
Onshore City Name
Sewaren
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
26579 - 27178
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
Unknown
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
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
95000
Est Cost Emergency
15600
Est Cost Environmental
70000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
180600
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
717
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
325
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Unsuitable Mainline 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
Amount of release was not significant enough to be detected through mechanical measures.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Ex Party Type
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Collected Data Ind
No
Insp Compl Before Damage Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D*** C*****
Preparer Title
Specialist District Compliance
Preparer Email
D******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
484 707 1426
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
At approx. 0700 hrs. 11/27/17 buckeye received a call from the facility owner stating that while they were performing rounds they discovered stained stone and believed there was a leak on their property but the source was unknown. All internal notifications were conducted. Buckeye personnel arrived on site at 0830 hrs., upon arrival shell had a vacuum truck and small crew who had all free product removed. In an abundance of caution, buckeye personnel placed a call to the nrc to report a leak with the source still being unknown. The facility owner and buckeye operations began hand excavation to locate the source. Excavation of line sa604pr and visual examination determined the source of the spill to be buckeyes line. A second call was made to the nrc to provide an update to the original report (#1198306) a visual inspection identified a gouge feature located at the 11 o'clock position on the pipe. It appears excavation equipment or other mechanical digging equipment had previously caused damage to the pipe. A high pressure pipeline repair (plidco) clamp was installed. The investigation is on-going. Update 7/18/2018 - the section of damaged pipe will be cut out and sent for metallurgic analysis to confirm the third party strike.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170415 |
| Supplemental Number | 30659 |
| 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 | 2017-11-27 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.54894482 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.26054003 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 | 0.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-27 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Not Active At The Time Of The Incident |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-27 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-27 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1198163 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sa604pr |
| Segment Name | Sa604pr |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07077 |
| Onshore City Name | Sewaren |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 26579 - 27178 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 95000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15600 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 70000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 180600 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 717 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 325 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Unsuitable Mainline 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 | Amount of release was not significant enough to be detected through mechanical measures. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Ex Party Type | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Unknown/other |
| Excavator Equipment | Unknown/other |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Insp Compl Before Damage Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D*** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Specialist District Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 484 707 1426 |
| 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 | At approx. 0700 hrs. 11/27/17 buckeye received a call from the facility owner stating that while they were performing rounds they discovered stained stone and believed there was a leak on their property but the source was unknown. All internal notifications were conducted. Buckeye personnel arrived on site at 0830 hrs., upon arrival shell had a vacuum truck and small crew who had all free product removed. In an abundance of caution, buckeye personnel placed a call to the nrc to report a leak with the source still being unknown. The facility owner and buckeye operations began hand excavation to locate the source. Excavation of line sa604pr and visual examination determined the source of the spill to be buckeyes line. A second call was made to the nrc to provide an update to the original report (#1198306) a visual inspection identified a gouge feature located at the 11 o'clock position on the pipe. It appears excavation equipment or other mechanical digging equipment had previously caused damage to the pipe. A high pressure pipeline repair (plidco) clamp was installed. The investigation is on-going. Update 7/18/2018 - the section of damaged pipe will be cut out and sent for metallurgic analysis to confirm the third party strike. |
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