Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-07-23 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Locating 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)
$85,560
Incident datetime
2018-07-23 11:14
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 11:14 am (est) on july 23, 2018 the line 904 was hit with a backhoe resulting in the release of approximately 245 barrels of jet fuel. The release happened on the proximity of the miami-dade international airport. There were no fires, no injuries, and no emergency evacuations. The nrc was notified at 11:54 case #1219243. All internal and external notifications were made. The root cause was determined to be the failure to follow procedures for locating and marking a pipeline led to the erroneous marking of line 904. Employee failed to use the conductive method and failed to perform probe verification of the pipeline. The employee involved was disqualified from the associated oq tasks. A lessons learned document will be distributed company-wide to all employees that locate and mark pipelines.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-08-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180248
Supplemental Number
31041
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
2018-07-23 11:14:00
Location Latitude
25.805674
Location Longitude
-80.305545
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
245
Recovered Bbls
245
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-07-23 11:14:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-07-23 11:17:00
Restart Datetime
2018-07-26 11:30:00
On Site Datetime
2018-07-23 11:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-07-23 11:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1219243
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Line 904
Segment Name
Fc904hj Homestead Jct To Hialeah Jct
Onshore State Abbreviation
Fl
Onshore Postal Code
33122
Onshore City Name
Miami
Onshore County Name
Miami-Dade
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Stk # 1573+40
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
X46
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1958
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
11
Puncture Circum
9
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
20
Rel Water Name
Unknown
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
21835
Est Cost Prop Damage
85560
Est Cost Emergency
806656
Est Cost Environmental
2143754
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3057805
Accident Psig
296
Mop Psig
1435
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
16827
Internal Inspection 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Building Construction
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
201807179
One Call Center Name
Sunshine 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
72
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Marked Inaccurately Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
M*** C*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
936-641-5261
Prepared Date
2018-10-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At 11:14 am (est) on july 23, 2018 the line 904 was hit with a backhoe resulting in the release of approximately 245 barrels of jet fuel. The release happened on the proximity of the miami-dade international airport. There were no fires, no injuries, and no emergency evacuations. The nrc was notified at 11:54 case #1219243. All internal and external notifications were made. The root cause was determined to be the failure to follow procedures for locating and marking a pipeline led to the erroneous marking of line 904. Employee failed to use the conductive method and failed to perform probe verification of the pipeline. The employee involved was disqualified from the associated oq tasks. A lessons learned document will be distributed company-wide to all employees that locate and mark pipelines.
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180248 |
| Supplemental Number | 31041 |
| 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 | 2018-07-23 11:14:00 |
| Location Latitude | 25.805674 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.305545 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 | 245 |
| Recovered Bbls | 245 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-07-23 11:14:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-07-23 11:17:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-07-26 11:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-23 11:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-07-23 11:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1219243 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line 904 |
| Segment Name | Fc904hj Homestead Jct To Hialeah Jct |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Fl |
| Onshore Postal Code | 33122 |
| Onshore City Name | Miami |
| Onshore County Name | Miami-Dade |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Stk # 1573+40 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | X46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1958 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 11 |
| Puncture Circum | 9 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 20 |
| Rel Water Name | Unknown |
| 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 | 21835 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 85560 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 806656 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2143754 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3057805 |
| Accident Psig | 296 |
| Mop Psig | 1435 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 16827 |
| Internal Inspection 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Building Construction |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 201807179 |
| One Call Center Name | Sunshine 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 72 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Marked Inaccurately Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | M*** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 936-641-5261 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 11:14 am (est) on july 23, 2018 the line 904 was hit with a backhoe resulting in the release of approximately 245 barrels of jet fuel. The release happened on the proximity of the miami-dade international airport. There were no fires, no injuries, and no emergency evacuations. The nrc was notified at 11:54 case #1219243. All internal and external notifications were made. The root cause was determined to be the failure to follow procedures for locating and marking a pipeline led to the erroneous marking of line 904. Employee failed to use the conductive method and failed to perform probe verification of the pipeline. The employee involved was disqualified from the associated oq tasks. A lessons learned document will be distributed company-wide to all employees that locate and mark pipelines. |
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