Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-06 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$3,890
Incident datetime
2018-09-06 17:20
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On thursday september 6, 2018 at approximately 17:20 the port reading facility was performing a product movement from tank 1204 to a ship on the south dock. Pump p2674 is a cast iron pump that cracked with pressure from that movement. This pump (p2674) was not operating at the time. Once the product movement was complete the volume of product received by the ship did not match the volume sent from the tank. The product release was then discovered by personnel in the tank field. It was then discovered that some product had migrated into the arthur kill river. All internal and external notifications were immediately made. Cleaning operations started immediately and continued day and night for several days. Valve 1201 was not closed prior to the start of the transfer from tank 1204 to the barge at the south dock, exposing the cast iron pump 1227/1228 to excess pressure and caused the pump to fail. 10/16/2018 - first supplemental report filed to adjust amount of commodity recovered from 1321 to 1357 barrels. 4/1/2019 - supplemental/final 3/10/2023 - supplemental/final submitted to correct state in part b incident occurred in.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180283
Supplemental Number
37693
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
2018-09-06 17:20:00
Location Latitude
40.558194
Location Longitude
-74.241552
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
1372
Recovered Bbls
1357
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-06 17:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2018-09-06 17:21:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2018-09-06 17:21:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-09-06 17:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1223844
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2018-09-06 17:20:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2018-09-06 17:20:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
9/6/2018 17:21
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Reading Terminal
Segment Name
Hc-5027
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
18031
Onshore City Name
Port Reading
Onshore County Name
Middlesex County
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Other
Pump Type Details
Cargo
Pump Service Type
Other
Pump Service Type Details
Dock
Installation Year
1962
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Cast Iron
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Other
Rupture Details
Diameter Of Casing = 23.5 Inches
Rupture Width
2
Rupture Length
23.5
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
526
Rel Water Name
Arthur Kill
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
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
10000
Est Cost Gas Released
55400
Est Cost Prop Damage
3890
Est Cost Emergency
4432773
Est Cost Environmental
865600
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5367663
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
120
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
Mechanical methods are not applied to this tank field appurtenances and lines.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
C****** P********
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4113
Prepared Date
2023-02-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On thursday september 6, 2018 at approximately 17:20 the port reading facility was performing a product movement from tank 1204 to a ship on the south dock. Pump p2674 is a cast iron pump that cracked with pressure from that movement. This pump (p2674) was not operating at the time. Once the product movement was complete the volume of product received by the ship did not match the volume sent from the tank. The product release was then discovered by personnel in the tank field. It was then discovered that some product had migrated into the arthur kill river. All internal and external notifications were immediately made. Cleaning operations started immediately and continued day and night for several days. Valve 1201 was not closed prior to the start of the transfer from tank 1204 to the barge at the south dock, exposing the cast iron pump 1227/1228 to excess pressure and caused the pump to fail. 10/16/2018 - first supplemental report filed to adjust amount of commodity recovered from 1321 to 1357 barrels. 4/1/2019 - supplemental/final 3/10/2023 - supplemental/final submitted to correct state in part b incident occurred in.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180283 |
| Supplemental Number | 37693 |
| 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 | 2018-09-06 17:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.558194 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.241552 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 | 1372 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1357 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-06 17:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-06 17:21:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2018-09-06 17:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-09-06 17:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1223844 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2018-09-06 17:20:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2018-09-06 17:20:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 9/6/2018 17:21 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Port Reading Terminal |
| Segment Name | Hc-5027 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 18031 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Reading |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex County |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Other |
| Pump Type Details | Cargo |
| Pump Service Type | Other |
| Pump Service Type Details | Dock |
| Installation Year | 1962 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Cast Iron |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Other |
| Rupture Details | Diameter Of Casing = 23.5 Inches |
| Rupture Width | 2 |
| Rupture Length | 23.5 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 526 |
| Rel Water Name | Arthur Kill |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | 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 | 10000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 55400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3890 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4432773 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 865600 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5367663 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| 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 | Mechanical methods are not applied to this tank field appurtenances and lines. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | C****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-02-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On thursday september 6, 2018 at approximately 17:20 the port reading facility was performing a product movement from tank 1204 to a ship on the south dock. Pump p2674 is a cast iron pump that cracked with pressure from that movement. This pump (p2674) was not operating at the time. Once the product movement was complete the volume of product received by the ship did not match the volume sent from the tank. The product release was then discovered by personnel in the tank field. It was then discovered that some product had migrated into the arthur kill river. All internal and external notifications were immediately made. Cleaning operations started immediately and continued day and night for several days. Valve 1201 was not closed prior to the start of the transfer from tank 1204 to the barge at the south dock, exposing the cast iron pump 1227/1228 to excess pressure and caused the pump to fail. 10/16/2018 - first supplemental report filed to adjust amount of commodity recovered from 1321 to 1357 barrels. 4/1/2019 - supplemental/final 3/10/2023 - supplemental/final submitted to correct state in part b incident occurred in. |
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