Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-04 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2019-11-04 13:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At approximately 13:30 on november 4, 2019, buckeye personnel identified that a crude leak had occurred on a thermal relief valve belonging to pp861hf in the northwest corner of buckeye texas processing. At the time of discovery, the pipeline was not actively transporting product. The release was quantified at 10 gallons based on the amount of product on the aboveground piping and in the soil. Internal notifications were made and the railroad commission of texas was contacted and notified of the release. When conducting a physical inspection of the thermal relief valve, it was discovered that the fitting associated with the thermal relief valve connection to the stainless steel tubing had a crack in the interior. The fitting was replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190363
Supplemental Number
33218
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
2019-11-04 13:30:00
Location Latitude
27.8189044
Location Longitude
-97.5079139
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.25
Recovered Bbls
0.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-04 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Was Discovered After Transfer Was Made On Pipeline
On Site Datetime
2019-11-04 13:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Btp Facility
Segment Name
Pp861hf
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78409
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Btp Facility
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Tubing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
12
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3112
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
270
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
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
The pipeline was not actively transporting product when the release was identified.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
V****** G**************
Preparer Title
Process Safety Engineer
Preparer Email
V***************@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
361-792-3083
Prepared Date
2020-01-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4916
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At approximately 13:30 on november 4, 2019, buckeye personnel identified that a crude leak had occurred on a thermal relief valve belonging to pp861hf in the northwest corner of buckeye texas processing. At the time of discovery, the pipeline was not actively transporting product. The release was quantified at 10 gallons based on the amount of product on the aboveground piping and in the soil. Internal notifications were made and the railroad commission of texas was contacted and notified of the release. When conducting a physical inspection of the thermal relief valve, it was discovered that the fitting associated with the thermal relief valve connection to the stainless steel tubing had a crack in the interior. The fitting was replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190363 |
| Supplemental Number | 33218 |
| 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 | 2019-11-04 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.8189044 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.5079139 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-04 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Was Discovered After Transfer Was Made On Pipeline |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-04 13:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Btp Facility |
| Segment Name | Pp861hf |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78409 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Btp Facility |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Tubing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 12 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3112 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 270 |
| 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 | 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 | The pipeline was not actively transporting product when the release was identified. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | V****** G************** |
| Preparer Title | Process Safety Engineer |
| Preparer Email | V***************@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-792-3083 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-01-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4916 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 13:30 on november 4, 2019, buckeye personnel identified that a crude leak had occurred on a thermal relief valve belonging to pp861hf in the northwest corner of buckeye texas processing. At the time of discovery, the pipeline was not actively transporting product. The release was quantified at 10 gallons based on the amount of product on the aboveground piping and in the soil. Internal notifications were made and the railroad commission of texas was contacted and notified of the release. When conducting a physical inspection of the thermal relief valve, it was discovered that the fitting associated with the thermal relief valve connection to the stainless steel tubing had a crack in the interior. The fitting was replaced. |
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