Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-07 — 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)
$1,542,213
Incident datetime
2018-09-07 18:10
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On september 7th, 2018, at approximately 6:10 p.M. Est, buckeye control center received an immediate leak warn alarm on the la402xx pipeline system. The pipeline was remotely shut down by the control center at 6:13 p.M. And remote isolation valves were closed at 6:17 p.M. The control center notified the local operations manager and he immediately dispatched resources to close manual block valves. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Local resources and osro responded to the area to contain and recover the spilled jet fuel. Initial estimated release volume was approximately 180 barrels of jet-a, later determined to be 195 barrels. The 48 hour notification was completed on september 9th, 2018 at 1:21 p.M. Incident report# 1224102. The damaged pipeline was replaced using an hdd repair method under the st. Mary's river. The cause of the rupture is under investigation, the damaged pipe is scheduled to be removed for metallurgical analysis on october 10th, 2018. A supplemental report will be filed once pipe has been evaluated by third party. Supplemental information: the metallurgical analysis indicated that the pipeline failed as a result of top side mechanical damage that resulted in deformation and denting of the pipe. The failure initiated at a re-rounding crack, that as likely at least 0.043 inches (21% of nominal wall thickness) deep, located within the deformation. There was no evidence of a pre-existing (prior to the mechanical damage) feature on the fracture surface or of fatigue crack growth. 7/10/2019 - supplemental/final updated part a 11 estimated volume of commodity recovered (barrels) updated part c 6 approx. Size: in. (widest opening) by updated part c 6 in. (length circumferentially or axially) updated part d estimated property damage 8a, 8c, 8d, 8e and 8g updated part g 3 excavation damage and cga-dirt program questions update to note in narrative - remote isolation valves were closed at 6:20 p.M.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180293
Supplemental Number
32416
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
2018-09-07 18:10:00
Location Latitude
40.839825
Location Longitude
-84.927605
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
195
Recovered Bbls
171
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-07 18:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-09-07 18:13:00
Restart Datetime
2018-09-30 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-09-07 18:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-09-07 19:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1223952
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
Xx402xb
Segment Name
Xx402xb
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46733
Onshore City Name
Decatur
Onshore County Name
Adams
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
7698+42
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
St. Mary's River
Depth Of Cover
40
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1961
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Width
0.2
Rupture Length
9.4
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Wildlife Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
195
Rel Water Name
St. Mary's River
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
17268
Est Cost Gas Released
13065
Est Cost Prop Damage
1542213
Est Cost Emergency
2710741
Est Cost Environmental
1405488
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5688775
Accident Psig
899
Mop Psig
1285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
13213
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
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1808072108
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
549
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
C********** S********
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
6109044410
Prepared Date
2019-07-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
6109044113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On september 7th, 2018, at approximately 6:10 p.M. Est, buckeye control center received an immediate leak warn alarm on the la402xx pipeline system. The pipeline was remotely shut down by the control center at 6:13 p.M. And remote isolation valves were closed at 6:17 p.M. The control center notified the local operations manager and he immediately dispatched resources to close manual block valves. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Local resources and osro responded to the area to contain and recover the spilled jet fuel. Initial estimated release volume was approximately 180 barrels of jet-a, later determined to be 195 barrels. The 48 hour notification was completed on september 9th, 2018 at 1:21 p.M. Incident report# 1224102. The damaged pipeline was replaced using an hdd repair method under the st. Mary's river. The cause of the rupture is under investigation, the damaged pipe is scheduled to be removed for metallurgical analysis on october 10th, 2018. A supplemental report will be filed once pipe has been evaluated by third party. Supplemental information: the metallurgical analysis indicated that the pipeline failed as a result of top side mechanical damage that resulted in deformation and denting of the pipe. The failure initiated at a re-rounding crack, that as likely at least 0.043 inches (21% of nominal wall thickness) deep, located within the deformation. There was no evidence of a pre-existing (prior to the mechanical damage) feature on the fracture surface or of fatigue crack growth. 7/10/2019 - supplemental/final updated part a 11 estimated volume of commodity recovered (barrels) updated part c 6 approx. Size: in. (widest opening) by updated part c 6 in. (length circumferentially or axially) updated part d estimated property damage 8a, 8c, 8d, 8e and 8g updated part g 3 excavation damage and cga-dirt program questions update to note in narrative - remote isolation valves were closed at 6:20 p.M.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180293 |
| Supplemental Number | 32416 |
| 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 | 2018-09-07 18:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.839825 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.927605 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 | 195 |
| Recovered Bbls | 171 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-07 18:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-09-07 18:13:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-09-30 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-07 18:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-09-07 19:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1223952 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 | Xx402xb |
| Segment Name | Xx402xb |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46733 |
| Onshore City Name | Decatur |
| Onshore County Name | Adams |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 7698+42 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | St. Mary's River |
| Depth Of Cover | 40 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1961 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Width | 0.2 |
| Rupture Length | 9.4 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Wildlife Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 195 |
| Rel Water Name | St. Mary's River |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 17268 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 13065 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1542213 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2710741 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1405488 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5688775 |
| Accident Psig | 899 |
| Mop Psig | 1285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 13213 |
| 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 |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1808072108 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 549 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | C********** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6109044410 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6109044113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On september 7th, 2018, at approximately 6:10 p.M. Est, buckeye control center received an immediate leak warn alarm on the la402xx pipeline system. The pipeline was remotely shut down by the control center at 6:13 p.M. And remote isolation valves were closed at 6:17 p.M. The control center notified the local operations manager and he immediately dispatched resources to close manual block valves. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Local resources and osro responded to the area to contain and recover the spilled jet fuel. Initial estimated release volume was approximately 180 barrels of jet-a, later determined to be 195 barrels. The 48 hour notification was completed on september 9th, 2018 at 1:21 p.M. Incident report# 1224102. The damaged pipeline was replaced using an hdd repair method under the st. Mary's river. The cause of the rupture is under investigation, the damaged pipe is scheduled to be removed for metallurgical analysis on october 10th, 2018. A supplemental report will be filed once pipe has been evaluated by third party. Supplemental information: the metallurgical analysis indicated that the pipeline failed as a result of top side mechanical damage that resulted in deformation and denting of the pipe. The failure initiated at a re-rounding crack, that as likely at least 0.043 inches (21% of nominal wall thickness) deep, located within the deformation. There was no evidence of a pre-existing (prior to the mechanical damage) feature on the fracture surface or of fatigue crack growth. 7/10/2019 - supplemental/final updated part a 11 estimated volume of commodity recovered (barrels) updated part c 6 approx. Size: in. (widest opening) by updated part c 6 in. (length circumferentially or axially) updated part d estimated property damage 8a, 8c, 8d, 8e and 8g updated part g 3 excavation damage and cga-dirt program questions update to note in narrative - remote isolation valves were closed at 6:20 p.M. |
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