Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-06-27 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2018-06-27 05:01
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On wednesday, june 27, 2018 at 05:01 a.M., buckeye local operator received an lel alarm in the east chicago tank farm. Buckeye's local operator investigated the alarm and discovered the gasoline booster seal had failed shortly after the starting the unit. A controlled shut down of the pump was performed and the pump was isolated. All internal and external notifications were completed and the site was cleaned up by osro. The estimated release volume is 1 barrel of gasoline, all of which has been recovered. Buckeye technicians replaced the seal on june 28, 2018 and normal pipeline operations resumed on june 28, 2018 at 15:00. The root cause of the incident was determined to be equipment failure. The screws used for holding mechanical seal drive collar to pump shaft failed. The screws were replaced along with the seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-07-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180216
Supplemental Number
31413
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
2018-06-27 05:01:00
Location Latitude
41.64257
Location Longitude
-87.466348
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
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Stationary Lel Detector
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-06-27 05:01:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-06-27 05:01:00
Restart Datetime
2018-06-28 15:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-06-27 05:01:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-06-27 06:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1216555
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Chicago Terminal
Segment Name
Tank Booster
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46312
Onshore City Name
East Chicago
Onshore County Name
Lake County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
East Chicago
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
Pump
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17000
Accident Psig
90
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
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 local operator was alerted by an lel monitor that is not in scada.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wrong Set Screws Used For Holding Mechanical Seal Drive Collar To Pump Shaft.
Preparer Name
C****** P********
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4113
Prepared Date
2018-12-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On wednesday, june 27, 2018 at 05:01 a.M., buckeye local operator received an lel alarm in the east chicago tank farm. Buckeye's local operator investigated the alarm and discovered the gasoline booster seal had failed shortly after the starting the unit. A controlled shut down of the pump was performed and the pump was isolated. All internal and external notifications were completed and the site was cleaned up by osro. The estimated release volume is 1 barrel of gasoline, all of which has been recovered. Buckeye technicians replaced the seal on june 28, 2018 and normal pipeline operations resumed on june 28, 2018 at 15:00. The root cause of the incident was determined to be equipment failure. The screws used for holding mechanical seal drive collar to pump shaft failed. The screws were replaced along with the seal.
| Report Received Date | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180216 |
| Supplemental Number | 31413 |
| 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 | 2018-06-27 05:01:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.64257 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.466348 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 | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Stationary Lel Detector |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-06-27 05:01:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-06-27 05:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-06-28 15:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-06-27 05:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-06-27 06:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1216555 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Chicago Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank Booster |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46312 |
| Onshore City Name | East Chicago |
| Onshore County Name | Lake County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | East Chicago |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17000 |
| Accident Psig | 90 |
| 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 | 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 local operator was alerted by an lel monitor that is not in scada. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wrong Set Screws Used For Holding Mechanical Seal Drive Collar To Pump Shaft. |
| Preparer Name | C****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On wednesday, june 27, 2018 at 05:01 a.M., buckeye local operator received an lel alarm in the east chicago tank farm. Buckeye's local operator investigated the alarm and discovered the gasoline booster seal had failed shortly after the starting the unit. A controlled shut down of the pump was performed and the pump was isolated. All internal and external notifications were completed and the site was cleaned up by osro. The estimated release volume is 1 barrel of gasoline, all of which has been recovered. Buckeye technicians replaced the seal on june 28, 2018 and normal pipeline operations resumed on june 28, 2018 at 15:00. The root cause of the incident was determined to be equipment failure. The screws used for holding mechanical seal drive collar to pump shaft failed. The screws were replaced along with the seal. |
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