Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-07-07 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment 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)
$3,070
Incident datetime
2020-07-07 06:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 7/7/2020 at approximately 0630 hours while closing a storm water discharge due to a heavy rain event, a local buckeye operator discovered a light sheen near the outfall. Sausage booms were immediately deployed to contain the sheen and the outfall area was swept. Further investigation revealed a transfer line inside the terminal was dripping ulsd product from where a vertical relief line connects to the 1 inch threaded o-let connection on top of the transfer line inside the terminal. The threaded fitting failed due to a misalignment in the connection. Approximately 1 bbl of ulsd was released within secondary containment with 1 gallon migrating through the storm drain outfall due to the heavy rainfall. Internal and external notifications were completed. All free product was recovered and all repairs have been completed. On 7/1/2020 buckeye personnel contacted nrc (report # 1280809) as a "courtesy call" for a report of a discovery of a light sheen near an outfall jointly used between the terminal and the city of perth amboy. Communication with PHMSA also took place at that time. Buckeye tank fields were checked with no issues and outfall valves were closed and locked. The sheen dissipated with no further issue until the 7/7/2020 discovery.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200223
Supplemental Number
34115
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
2020-07-07 10:02:00
Location Latitude
40.511987
Location Longitude
-74.292833
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
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-07-07 06:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Not Running At The Time
On Site Datetime
2020-07-07 06:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-07-07 10:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1281247
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Raritan Bay Terminal
Segment Name
Bfrqf
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08861
Onshore City Name
Perth Amboy
Onshore County Name
Middlesex County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bfrqf
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
126
Est Cost Prop Damage
3070
Est Cost Emergency
6183
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Prpty
9379
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
275
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
There is no cpm leak detection system in place on this section of terminal piping inside the facility
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
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D*** C*****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
D******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
484-707-1426
Prepared Date
2020-08-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On 7/7/2020 at approximately 0630 hours while closing a storm water discharge due to a heavy rain event, a local buckeye operator discovered a light sheen near the outfall. Sausage booms were immediately deployed to contain the sheen and the outfall area was swept. Further investigation revealed a transfer line inside the terminal was dripping ulsd product from where a vertical relief line connects to the 1 inch threaded o-let connection on top of the transfer line inside the terminal. The threaded fitting failed due to a misalignment in the connection. Approximately 1 bbl of ulsd was released within secondary containment with 1 gallon migrating through the storm drain outfall due to the heavy rainfall. Internal and external notifications were completed. All free product was recovered and all repairs have been completed. On 7/1/2020 buckeye personnel contacted nrc (report # 1280809) as a "courtesy call" for a report of a discovery of a light sheen near an outfall jointly used between the terminal and the city of perth amboy. Communication with PHMSA also took place at that time. Buckeye tank fields were checked with no issues and outfall valves were closed and locked. The sheen dissipated with no further issue until the 7/7/2020 discovery.
| Report Received Date | 2020-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200223 |
| Supplemental Number | 34115 |
| 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 | 2020-07-07 10:02:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.511987 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.292833 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 | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-07-07 06:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Not Running At The Time |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-07-07 06:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-07-07 10:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1281247 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Raritan Bay Terminal |
| Segment Name | Bfrqf |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08861 |
| Onshore City Name | Perth Amboy |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bfrqf |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 126 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3070 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6183 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Prpty | 9379 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | There is no cpm leak detection system in place on this section of terminal piping inside the facility |
| 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 |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D*** C***** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 484-707-1426 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-08-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 7/7/2020 at approximately 0630 hours while closing a storm water discharge due to a heavy rain event, a local buckeye operator discovered a light sheen near the outfall. Sausage booms were immediately deployed to contain the sheen and the outfall area was swept. Further investigation revealed a transfer line inside the terminal was dripping ulsd product from where a vertical relief line connects to the 1 inch threaded o-let connection on top of the transfer line inside the terminal. The threaded fitting failed due to a misalignment in the connection. Approximately 1 bbl of ulsd was released within secondary containment with 1 gallon migrating through the storm drain outfall due to the heavy rainfall. Internal and external notifications were completed. All free product was recovered and all repairs have been completed. On 7/1/2020 buckeye personnel contacted nrc (report # 1280809) as a "courtesy call" for a report of a discovery of a light sheen near an outfall jointly used between the terminal and the city of perth amboy. Communication with PHMSA also took place at that time. Buckeye tank fields were checked with no issues and outfall valves were closed and locked. The sheen dissipated with no further issue until the 7/7/2020 discovery. |
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