Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-18 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Corrosion Failure
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)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2019-07-18 14:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 7/18/2019 at 14:30 a buckeye contractor working at port reading noticed gasoline leaking from a nearby pipe section on the 24 inch cargo line in the 1210 tank field. They immediately contacted local operations. The release was immediately contained and the line was isolated and drained until further investigation into the root cause could be conducted. Remediation and all contaminated soil and stone was properly removed. A visual inspection of the pipe was completed and concluded that the above ground pipe segment showed small areas of localized pitting in the coating which has contributed to the release. The repair plan includes replacing a total of approximately 60 feet of pipe and fittings. The pipe will be fabricated, x-grayed, hydro-statically tested and installed. The existing pipe section will be cold cut and removed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190258
Supplemental Number
32572
Report Type
Original 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
2019-07-18 14:30:00
Location Latitude
40.560933
Location Longitude
-74.252739
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
2.5
Recovered Bbls
2.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-18 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Line Was Inactive
On Site Datetime
2019-07-18 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-07-22 14:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1252807
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Reading Terminal Piping Area
Segment Name
Bprpr
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07064
Onshore City Name
Port Reading
Onshore County Name
Middlesex County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Terminal Pipe
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other 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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
290
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
9646
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
39936
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
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2017
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
447
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D*** C*****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specialist Ii
Preparer Email
D******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
484-707-1426
Prepared Date
2019-08-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 7/18/2019 at 14:30 a buckeye contractor working at port reading noticed gasoline leaking from a nearby pipe section on the 24 inch cargo line in the 1210 tank field. They immediately contacted local operations. The release was immediately contained and the line was isolated and drained until further investigation into the root cause could be conducted. Remediation and all contaminated soil and stone was properly removed. A visual inspection of the pipe was completed and concluded that the above ground pipe segment showed small areas of localized pitting in the coating which has contributed to the release. The repair plan includes replacing a total of approximately 60 feet of pipe and fittings. The pipe will be fabricated, x-grayed, hydro-statically tested and installed. The existing pipe section will be cold cut and removed.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190258 |
| Supplemental Number | 32572 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2019-07-18 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.560933 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.252739 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 | 2.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-18 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Line Was Inactive |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-18 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-07-22 14:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1252807 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Port Reading Terminal Piping Area |
| Segment Name | Bprpr |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07064 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Reading |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Terminal Pipe |
| 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 290 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9646 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 39936 |
| 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 | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2017 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 447 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D*** C***** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specialist Ii |
| Preparer Email | D******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 484-707-1426 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-08-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 7/18/2019 at 14:30 a buckeye contractor working at port reading noticed gasoline leaking from a nearby pipe section on the 24 inch cargo line in the 1210 tank field. They immediately contacted local operations. The release was immediately contained and the line was isolated and drained until further investigation into the root cause could be conducted. Remediation and all contaminated soil and stone was properly removed. A visual inspection of the pipe was completed and concluded that the above ground pipe segment showed small areas of localized pitting in the coating which has contributed to the release. The repair plan includes replacing a total of approximately 60 feet of pipe and fittings. The pipe will be fabricated, x-grayed, hydro-statically tested and installed. The existing pipe section will be cold cut and removed. |
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