Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-03-16 — 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)
$1,400,000
Incident datetime
2021-03-16 08:08
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
While the investigation is ongoing, the leak is believed to have occurred at approximately 5:26 am et on march 16,2021, following the restart of the l602 pipeline after completion of a delivery into long island city. The pipeline controller on duty observed a potential pressure issue initially believed to the result of a control valve malfunction the technicians were notified. At approximately 07:11 am et local operators were responding to the call, and at 08:15 am et, the local operator in linden nj confirmed discovery of a release of gasoline. All internal and external notifications were made. At the time of excavation of the pipe, generalized corrosion was observed at the 3 o'clock position along the longitudinal axis of the pipe, but metallurgical testing and analysis is underway and not yet complete. Osro was on site and cleanup activities continued for several days. There were no injuries, fire, explosions, or evacuations. Investigation is still ongoing. Added by supplemental to final report 11/17/2023 - the failure was caused by external corrosion that occurred along the 3:00 orientation of the pipe. Coating failure, locally inadequate levels of cp, alternating wet/dry conditions, and corrosive soils likely were contributing factors to the external corrosion. The 2019 ili tool did not accurately size and cluster the anomalies at the location of the failure. The ili vendor indicated that there were variations in the ili data throughout the failure joint that presented to them as background variation associated with seamless pipe rather than as metal loss anomalies, which led them to not include this variation in anomaly boxing and clustering at this location. The vendor further noted that this pipe joint exhibited a large area of general pipe wall thinning that could not be distinguished by the mfl tool; this led to them sizing the anomalies relative to normal wall thickness which understated the true depth of the anomalies. 9/27/2023 - all requirements outlined in the corrective action order given by PHMSA are completed. Buckeye has received notice of closure of the corrective action order dated july 13, 2023 and approval to return the line to normal operation signed by PHMSA director of the eastern region. No further remediation associated with this incident is required. The 7000-1 report has been revised to accurately indicate the cause.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-04-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210117
Supplemental Number
38774
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
2021-03-16 08:41:00
Location Latitude
40.61783
Location Longitude
-74.21257
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
353
Recovered Bbls
108
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-03-16 08:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-03-16 06:20:00
Restart Datetime
2021-03-25 08:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2021-03-16 08:29:00
On Site Datetime
2021-03-16 08:08:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2021-03-16 08:08:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-03-16 08:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1300418
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1300459
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2021-03-16 07:12:00
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2021-03-16 07:44:00
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2021-03-16 08:08:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
602 Line
Segment Name
Lz602ly
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union County
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
2.11
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
20
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
17
Rel Water Name
Wetlands And Tributary That Feed Piles Creek / Piles Creek
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High 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
880
Est Cost Prop Damage
1400000
Est Cost Emergency
800000
Est Cost Environmental
800000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Estimates For Damage Will Be Included In The Next Supplemental Report
Prpty
3000880
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1145
Mop Psig
1200
Mop Cfr Section
Other
Mop Cfr Section Details
Ny Fire Dept Regulation Limits
Maop Established Date
1998-05-04 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
12669
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Different Diameters
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Other
Visual Exam Details
Localized Metal Loss In Area Of Release
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1964
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2020
Close Interval Survey Year
2020
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Tool Tech Ind
Yes
Other Tool
Geo-Mfl
Other Recent Year
2019
Other Previous Year
2014
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1998
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
2135
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Other Type
Type Not Listed On Ndt Report
Exm Other Rcnt Year
2005
Exm Other Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D*** C*****
Preparer Title
Sr Regional Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
D******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
484-707-1426
Prepared Date
2023-11-09 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
D*** C*****
Local Contact Email
Sr Regional Compliance Specialist
Local Contact Telephone
484-707-1426
Authorizer Name
C**** B****
Authorizer Telephone
832-214-6635
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Public Affairs
Authorizer Email
C*****@b******.com
Narrative
While the investigation is ongoing, the leak is believed to have occurred at approximately 5:26 am et on march 16,2021, following the restart of the l602 pipeline after completion of a delivery into long island city. The pipeline controller on duty observed a potential pressure issue initially believed to the result of a control valve malfunction the technicians were notified. At approximately 07:11 am et local operators were responding to the call, and at 08:15 am et, the local operator in linden nj confirmed discovery of a release of gasoline. All internal and external notifications were made. At the time of excavation of the pipe, generalized corrosion was observed at the 3 o'clock position along the longitudinal axis of the pipe, but metallurgical testing and analysis is underway and not yet complete. Osro was on site and cleanup activities continued for several days. There were no injuries, fire, explosions, or evacuations. Investigation is still ongoing. Added by supplemental to final report 11/17/2023 - the failure was caused by external corrosion that occurred along the 3:00 orientation of the pipe. Coating failure, locally inadequate levels of cp, alternating wet/dry conditions, and corrosive soils likely were contributing factors to the external corrosion. The 2019 ili tool did not accurately size and cluster the anomalies at the location of the failure. The ili vendor indicated that there were variations in the ili data throughout the failure joint that presented to them as background variation associated with seamless pipe rather than as metal loss anomalies, which led them to not include this variation in anomaly boxing and clustering at this location. The vendor further noted that this pipe joint exhibited a large area of general pipe wall thinning that could not be distinguished by the mfl tool; this led to them sizing the anomalies relative to normal wall thickness which understated the true depth of the anomalies. 9/27/2023 - all requirements outlined in the corrective action order given by PHMSA are completed. Buckeye has received notice of closure of the corrective action order dated july 13, 2023 and approval to return the line to normal operation signed by PHMSA director of the eastern region. No further remediation associated with this incident is required. The 7000-1 report has been revised to accurately indicate the cause.
| Report Received Date | 2021-04-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210117 |
| Supplemental Number | 38774 |
| 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 | 2021-03-16 08:41:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.61783 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.21257 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 | 353 |
| Recovered Bbls | 108 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-03-16 08:08:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-03-16 06:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-03-25 08:00:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2021-03-16 08:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-03-16 08:08:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2021-03-16 08:08:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-03-16 08:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1300418 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1300459 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2021-03-16 07:12:00 |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2021-03-16 07:44:00 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2021-03-16 08:08:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 602 Line |
| Segment Name | Lz602ly |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union County |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 2.11 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 20 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 17 |
| Rel Water Name | Wetlands And Tributary That Feed Piles Creek / Piles Creek |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High 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 | 880 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1400000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 800000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 800000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Estimates For Damage Will Be Included In The Next Supplemental Report |
| Prpty | 3000880 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1145 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Other View CFR 49 §192 |
| Mop Cfr Section Details | Ny Fire Dept Regulation Limits |
| Maop Established Date | 1998-05-04 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 12669 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Different Diameters |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Other |
| Visual Exam Details | Localized Metal Loss In Area Of Release |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1964 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2020 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2020 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool Tech Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool | Geo-Mfl |
| Other Recent Year | 2019 |
| Other Previous Year | 2014 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1998 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 2135 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Other Type | Type Not Listed On Ndt Report |
| Exm Other Rcnt Year | 2005 |
| Exm Other Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D*** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Regional Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 484-707-1426 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-11-09 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | D*** C***** |
| Local Contact Email | Sr Regional Compliance Specialist |
| Local Contact Telephone | 484-707-1426 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-214-6635 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Public Affairs |
| Authorizer Email | C*****@b******.com |
| Narrative | While the investigation is ongoing, the leak is believed to have occurred at approximately 5:26 am et on march 16,2021, following the restart of the l602 pipeline after completion of a delivery into long island city. The pipeline controller on duty observed a potential pressure issue initially believed to the result of a control valve malfunction the technicians were notified. At approximately 07:11 am et local operators were responding to the call, and at 08:15 am et, the local operator in linden nj confirmed discovery of a release of gasoline. All internal and external notifications were made. At the time of excavation of the pipe, generalized corrosion was observed at the 3 o'clock position along the longitudinal axis of the pipe, but metallurgical testing and analysis is underway and not yet complete. Osro was on site and cleanup activities continued for several days. There were no injuries, fire, explosions, or evacuations. Investigation is still ongoing. Added by supplemental to final report 11/17/2023 - the failure was caused by external corrosion that occurred along the 3:00 orientation of the pipe. Coating failure, locally inadequate levels of cp, alternating wet/dry conditions, and corrosive soils likely were contributing factors to the external corrosion. The 2019 ili tool did not accurately size and cluster the anomalies at the location of the failure. The ili vendor indicated that there were variations in the ili data throughout the failure joint that presented to them as background variation associated with seamless pipe rather than as metal loss anomalies, which led them to not include this variation in anomaly boxing and clustering at this location. The vendor further noted that this pipe joint exhibited a large area of general pipe wall thinning that could not be distinguished by the mfl tool; this led to them sizing the anomalies relative to normal wall thickness which understated the true depth of the anomalies. 9/27/2023 - all requirements outlined in the corrective action order given by PHMSA are completed. Buckeye has received notice of closure of the corrective action order dated july 13, 2023 and approval to return the line to normal operation signed by PHMSA director of the eastern region. No further remediation associated with this incident is required. The 7000-1 report has been revised to accurately indicate the cause. |
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