Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-03-06 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$1,004,010
Incident datetime
2018-03-06 11:35
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On march 6th, at 11:35 a.M., buckeye station operator discovered gasoline in the tank dike area around the lima south terminal tank 18. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Local resources and osro responded to the area for investigation and clean-up. Investigation of the area revealed gasoline flowing from beneath tank 18. Vacuum trucks were positioned to recover the product leaking from the tank. The estimated release volume at the time of the event was 180 barrels of gasoline, later determined to be 132 barrels. The tank was emptied and taken out of service to determine the cause of the failure. The area of the tank failure was cut out and sent in for metallurgical analysis on march 27, 2018, buckeye will update this report once final results are received. 12/06/2018 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the tank floor failed due to a through wall crack in a lap weld. The through wall crack formed as a result of ductile overload of the weld metal. A likely contributing factor to the failure is corrosion of the weld. Residual stresses from a welded repair plate located near the failed weld may have contributed to the combined stress state across the lap weld. Final repairs of the tank bottom have been completed and the tank has been returned to normal operations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-04-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180105
Supplemental Number
31293
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
2018-03-06 11:35:00
Location Latitude
40.711456
Location Longitude
-84.129745
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
132
Recovered Bbls
122
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-03-06 11:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Facility Was Not Active During The Event
On Site Datetime
2018-03-06 11:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-03-06 12:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1206026
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lima South Terminal
Segment Name
Lima South Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45804
Onshore City Name
Lima
Onshore County Name
Allen
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Lima South
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
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Fillet Weld
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
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
1500
Est Cost Prop Damage
1004010
Est Cost Emergency
102000
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1127510
Accident Psig
21
Mop Psig
0
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
Tank 18 was not active at the facility when discovered
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Mechanical Stress
Yes
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2013
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Dry Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year
2018
Exm Dry Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind
Yes
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
2018-12-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On march 6th, at 11:35 a.M., buckeye station operator discovered gasoline in the tank dike area around the lima south terminal tank 18. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Local resources and osro responded to the area for investigation and clean-up. Investigation of the area revealed gasoline flowing from beneath tank 18. Vacuum trucks were positioned to recover the product leaking from the tank. The estimated release volume at the time of the event was 180 barrels of gasoline, later determined to be 132 barrels. The tank was emptied and taken out of service to determine the cause of the failure. The area of the tank failure was cut out and sent in for metallurgical analysis on march 27, 2018, buckeye will update this report once final results are received. 12/06/2018 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the tank floor failed due to a through wall crack in a lap weld. The through wall crack formed as a result of ductile overload of the weld metal. A likely contributing factor to the failure is corrosion of the weld. Residual stresses from a welded repair plate located near the failed weld may have contributed to the combined stress state across the lap weld. Final repairs of the tank bottom have been completed and the tank has been returned to normal operations.
| Report Received Date | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180105 |
| Supplemental Number | 31293 |
| 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 | 2018-03-06 11:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.711456 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.129745 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 132 |
| Recovered Bbls | 122 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-03-06 11:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Facility Was Not Active During The Event |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-03-06 11:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-03-06 12:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1206026 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lima South Terminal |
| Segment Name | Lima South Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45804 |
| Onshore City Name | Lima |
| Onshore County Name | Allen |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Lima South |
| 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 | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Fillet Weld |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 1500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1004010 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 102000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1127510 |
| Accident Psig | 21 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Tank 18 was not active at the facility when discovered |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Mechanical Stress | Yes |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2013 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Dry Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year | 2018 |
| Exm Dry Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On march 6th, at 11:35 a.M., buckeye station operator discovered gasoline in the tank dike area around the lima south terminal tank 18. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Local resources and osro responded to the area for investigation and clean-up. Investigation of the area revealed gasoline flowing from beneath tank 18. Vacuum trucks were positioned to recover the product leaking from the tank. The estimated release volume at the time of the event was 180 barrels of gasoline, later determined to be 132 barrels. The tank was emptied and taken out of service to determine the cause of the failure. The area of the tank failure was cut out and sent in for metallurgical analysis on march 27, 2018, buckeye will update this report once final results are received. 12/06/2018 the results of the metallurgical analysis indicate that the tank floor failed due to a through wall crack in a lap weld. The through wall crack formed as a result of ductile overload of the weld metal. A likely contributing factor to the failure is corrosion of the weld. Residual stresses from a welded repair plate located near the failed weld may have contributed to the combined stress state across the lap weld. Final repairs of the tank bottom have been completed and the tank has been returned to normal operations. |
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