Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-03 — 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)
$6,912
Incident datetime
2020-11-03 01:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On november 3, 2020 at 01:03 a release of 90 barrels of ultra low sulphur diesel (ulsd) product was discovered at east chicago west terminal (beteg) on pumping unit egpb3. All product released was contained in the facility. A beteg employee discovered the release coming of two 3/4" pipe nipples from the discharge line on the pumping unit. This was a routine product transfer. The pump is still shut down. As such a supplemental report will follow supplemental report 12-7-2020 excessive vibration modeling and testing: hydraulic modeling indicated severe cavitation across a control valve that was put into service approximately 4 weeks prior to the incident. Modeling showed a potential restriction in the suction piping. A supplemental report will be issued upon further evaluation of the pump. Supplemental report 01-19-2021 the supplemental report showed the minimum tank volumes that will allow US to maintain the 2psi suction pressure that is required for the pump. The motor is still being fabricated before the pump will be put back in service. Update: 4-19-2022: the motor has been replaced and put back in service by the end of q1 2022.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200326
Supplemental Number
36680
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
2020-11-03 01:03:00
Location Latitude
41.643367
Location Longitude
-87.475729
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
90
Recovered Bbls
89
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
2020-11-03 01:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-11-03 01:07:00
Restart Datetime
2022-03-18 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-11-03 01:00:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2020-11-03 01:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-11-03 01:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1291266
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1291413
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2020-11-03 01:07:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2020-11-03 02:16:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
11/3/2020 2:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Beteg
Segment Name
Beteg
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46312
Onshore City Name
East Chicago
Onshore County Name
Lake
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0
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
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Injection
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured 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
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
46
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6912
Est Cost Emergency
85128
Est Cost Environmental
29815
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
121901
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
7
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
No
Cpm Functional Ind
No
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Appurtenance Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** P*****
Preparer Title
Regional Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
2197968225
Prepared Date
2022-05-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
601-904-4113
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On november 3, 2020 at 01:03 a release of 90 barrels of ultra low sulphur diesel (ulsd) product was discovered at east chicago west terminal (beteg) on pumping unit egpb3. All product released was contained in the facility. A beteg employee discovered the release coming of two 3/4" pipe nipples from the discharge line on the pumping unit. This was a routine product transfer. The pump is still shut down. As such a supplemental report will follow supplemental report 12-7-2020 excessive vibration modeling and testing: hydraulic modeling indicated severe cavitation across a control valve that was put into service approximately 4 weeks prior to the incident. Modeling showed a potential restriction in the suction piping. A supplemental report will be issued upon further evaluation of the pump. Supplemental report 01-19-2021 the supplemental report showed the minimum tank volumes that will allow US to maintain the 2psi suction pressure that is required for the pump. The motor is still being fabricated before the pump will be put back in service. Update: 4-19-2022: the motor has been replaced and put back in service by the end of q1 2022.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200326 |
| Supplemental Number | 36680 |
| 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 | 2020-11-03 01:03:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.643367 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.475729 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 | 90 |
| Recovered Bbls | 89 |
| 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 | 2020-11-03 01:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-11-03 01:07:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-03-18 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-03 01:00:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2020-11-03 01:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-11-03 01:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1291266 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1291413 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2020-11-03 01:07:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2020-11-03 02:16:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 11/3/2020 2:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Beteg |
| Segment Name | Beteg |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46312 |
| Onshore City Name | East Chicago |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Injection |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured 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 | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 46 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6912 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 85128 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 29815 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 121901 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 7 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | No |
| Cpm Functional Ind | No |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Appurtenance Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Regional Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2197968225 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-05-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 601-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On november 3, 2020 at 01:03 a release of 90 barrels of ultra low sulphur diesel (ulsd) product was discovered at east chicago west terminal (beteg) on pumping unit egpb3. All product released was contained in the facility. A beteg employee discovered the release coming of two 3/4" pipe nipples from the discharge line on the pumping unit. This was a routine product transfer. The pump is still shut down. As such a supplemental report will follow supplemental report 12-7-2020 excessive vibration modeling and testing: hydraulic modeling indicated severe cavitation across a control valve that was put into service approximately 4 weeks prior to the incident. Modeling showed a potential restriction in the suction piping. A supplemental report will be issued upon further evaluation of the pump. Supplemental report 01-19-2021 the supplemental report showed the minimum tank volumes that will allow US to maintain the 2psi suction pressure that is required for the pump. The motor is still being fabricated before the pump will be put back in service. Update: 4-19-2022: the motor has been replaced and put back in service by the end of q1 2022. |
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