Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-03 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-10-03 07:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On october 3rd, 2018 at 07:30 a.M., detroit station operator discovered gasoline in the station yard coming from the sample building. Notifications were made to operations manager and local osro resources to assist in the cleanup efforts. The estimated release volume is 0.88 barrels, of gasoline that flowed into a containment pot on site, all of which was recovered. 11/21/2018 buckeye employee failed to follow sampling procedures and left the valve open.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180321
Supplemental Number
31219
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
2018-10-03 07:30:00
Location Latitude
42.27886
Location Longitude
-83.1588
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
0.88
Recovered Bbls
0.88
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-03 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Affected Area Was Isolated From The Pipeline And Was Already Shut Down
On Site Datetime
2018-10-03 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-10-03 08:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1226356
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Detroit Station
Segment Name
Detroit Station - Wd
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
48122
Onshore City Name
Melvindale
Onshore County Name
Wayne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Detroit Stat
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Sample Building Sink Overflowed
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Sink
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
1000
Est Cost Other Details
Buckeye Labor
Prpty
4100
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
150
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Maint Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
2018-11-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On october 3rd, 2018 at 07:30 a.M., detroit station operator discovered gasoline in the station yard coming from the sample building. Notifications were made to operations manager and local osro resources to assist in the cleanup efforts. The estimated release volume is 0.88 barrels, of gasoline that flowed into a containment pot on site, all of which was recovered. 11/21/2018 buckeye employee failed to follow sampling procedures and left the valve open.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180321 |
| Supplemental Number | 31219 |
| 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 | 2018-10-03 07:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.27886 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.1588 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 | 0.88 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.88 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-03 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Affected Area Was Isolated From The Pipeline And Was Already Shut Down |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-03 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-10-03 08:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1226356 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Detroit Station |
| Segment Name | Detroit Station - Wd |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 48122 |
| Onshore City Name | Melvindale |
| Onshore County Name | Wayne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Detroit Stat |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Sample Building Sink Overflowed |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Sink |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Buckeye Labor |
| Prpty | 4100 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Maint Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On october 3rd, 2018 at 07:30 a.M., detroit station operator discovered gasoline in the station yard coming from the sample building. Notifications were made to operations manager and local osro resources to assist in the cleanup efforts. The estimated release volume is 0.88 barrels, of gasoline that flowed into a containment pot on site, all of which was recovered. 11/21/2018 buckeye employee failed to follow sampling procedures and left the valve open. |
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