Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-04-23 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-04-23 05:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On april 23, 2019 a station employee was draining down the pump header for line 403, which contained product to in preparation of a jet fuel pump out of tankage down line 403. Jet fuel was being delivered into the tank which has a common receipt/delivery line. When refilling line 403 with jet fuel, the employee failed to close the drain valve. Due to the pressure of the delivery in the common delivery/receipt line, jet fuel was forced through the drain line into the two seal pots and into unit 2. The employee saw the release of jet fuel and immediately shut down the pump unit which stopped the release. About half a barrel was released inside the facility.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190161
Supplemental Number
33314
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
2019-04-23 05:00:00
Location Latitude
40.896397
Location Longitude
-85.451073
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
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-23 05:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-04-23 05:04:00
Restart Datetime
2019-04-23 13:38:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-23 05:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-23 05:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1243460
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Huntington Station
Segment Name
Xb
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46750
Onshore City Name
Huntington
Onshore County Name
Huntington
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
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
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Seal Pot Drain Line
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
43
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
6205
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6248
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
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
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J**** P*****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-796-8225
Prepared Date
2020-02-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On april 23, 2019 a station employee was draining down the pump header for line 403, which contained product to in preparation of a jet fuel pump out of tankage down line 403. Jet fuel was being delivered into the tank which has a common receipt/delivery line. When refilling line 403 with jet fuel, the employee failed to close the drain valve. Due to the pressure of the delivery in the common delivery/receipt line, jet fuel was forced through the drain line into the two seal pots and into unit 2. The employee saw the release of jet fuel and immediately shut down the pump unit which stopped the release. About half a barrel was released inside the facility.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190161 |
| Supplemental Number | 33314 |
| 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 | 2019-04-23 05:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.896397 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.451073 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 | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-23 05:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-04-23 05:04:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-04-23 13:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-23 05:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-23 05:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1243460 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Huntington Station |
| Segment Name | Xb |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46750 |
| Onshore City Name | Huntington |
| Onshore County Name | Huntington |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Seal Pot Drain Line |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 43 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6205 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6248 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| 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 | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J**** P***** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-796-8225 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-02-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On april 23, 2019 a station employee was draining down the pump header for line 403, which contained product to in preparation of a jet fuel pump out of tankage down line 403. Jet fuel was being delivered into the tank which has a common receipt/delivery line. When refilling line 403 with jet fuel, the employee failed to close the drain valve. Due to the pressure of the delivery in the common delivery/receipt line, jet fuel was forced through the drain line into the two seal pots and into unit 2. The employee saw the release of jet fuel and immediately shut down the pump unit which stopped the release. About half a barrel was released inside the facility. |
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