Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-03-19 — 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)
$320,946
Incident datetime
2021-03-19 12:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On the morning of march 19, 2021 an employee at sugar creek terminal in sugar creek, missouri observed a sheen on water inside the tank dike. All product was contained inside the dike wall and there had been excessive rains during the past week. Additional personnel was requested to tank 351 and they dug some pot holes around the west side of the tank and indications were showing a possible leak in the tank floor. Buckeye performed an API 653 internal inspection and discovered a pinhole leak in the bottom of the tank. Further investigation is being conducted. Update: 9-2-2021 an API 653-tank inspection was completed on march 27, 2021. The pinhole was in a bottom lap weld and it was determined this was due to topside corrosion. Four 6" coupons were removed from the tank floor prior to repair. Soil samples were taken from each hole and no product, extremely high vapors, nor voids, were discovered. Lel readings were <10 and the bottom repair was safely completed. Bottom coupons were sent off to a lab for analysis. Observations before removal indicate the leak feature was in the heat affected zone of a lap weld. The morphology is consistent with a topside corrosion pit. To eliminate future top-side corrosion, a 20mil liner was installed before returning to service. The tank was returned to service on 5/18/2021.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-04-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210119
Supplemental Number
35707
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
2021-03-19 12:30:00
Location Latitude
39.122008
Location Longitude
-94.438407
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.38
Recovered Bbls
1.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-03-19 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-03-19 08:48:00
Restart Datetime
2021-03-22 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2021-03-19 08:33:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-03-19 13:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1300808
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sugar Creek Terminal
Segment Name
Ug761nb
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
64054
Onshore City Name
Sugar Creek
Onshore County Name
Jackson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2004
Api Std In Service Year
2019
Installation Year
1984
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
320946
Est Cost Emergency
75000
Est Cost Environmental
79622
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
475648
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Pending Investigation
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Pending Investigation
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Tank Bottom
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
J**** P*****
Preparer Title
Regional Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-796-8225
Prepared Date
2021-09-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On the morning of march 19, 2021 an employee at sugar creek terminal in sugar creek, missouri observed a sheen on water inside the tank dike. All product was contained inside the dike wall and there had been excessive rains during the past week. Additional personnel was requested to tank 351 and they dug some pot holes around the west side of the tank and indications were showing a possible leak in the tank floor. Buckeye performed an API 653 internal inspection and discovered a pinhole leak in the bottom of the tank. Further investigation is being conducted. Update: 9-2-2021 an API 653-tank inspection was completed on march 27, 2021. The pinhole was in a bottom lap weld and it was determined this was due to topside corrosion. Four 6" coupons were removed from the tank floor prior to repair. Soil samples were taken from each hole and no product, extremely high vapors, nor voids, were discovered. Lel readings were <10 and the bottom repair was safely completed. Bottom coupons were sent off to a lab for analysis. Observations before removal indicate the leak feature was in the heat affected zone of a lap weld. The morphology is consistent with a topside corrosion pit. To eliminate future top-side corrosion, a 20mil liner was installed before returning to service. The tank was returned to service on 5/18/2021.
| Report Received Date | 2021-04-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210119 |
| Supplemental Number | 35707 |
| 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 | 2021-03-19 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.122008 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.438407 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-03-19 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-03-19 08:48:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-03-22 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-03-19 08:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-03-19 13:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1300808 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sugar Creek Terminal |
| Segment Name | Ug761nb |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 64054 |
| Onshore City Name | Sugar Creek |
| Onshore County Name | Jackson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2004 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2019 |
| Installation Year | 1984 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 80 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 320946 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 75000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 79622 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 475648 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Pending Investigation |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Pending Investigation |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Tank Bottom |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | J**** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Regional Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-796-8225 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-09-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of march 19, 2021 an employee at sugar creek terminal in sugar creek, missouri observed a sheen on water inside the tank dike. All product was contained inside the dike wall and there had been excessive rains during the past week. Additional personnel was requested to tank 351 and they dug some pot holes around the west side of the tank and indications were showing a possible leak in the tank floor. Buckeye performed an API 653 internal inspection and discovered a pinhole leak in the bottom of the tank. Further investigation is being conducted. Update: 9-2-2021 an API 653-tank inspection was completed on march 27, 2021. The pinhole was in a bottom lap weld and it was determined this was due to topside corrosion. Four 6" coupons were removed from the tank floor prior to repair. Soil samples were taken from each hole and no product, extremely high vapors, nor voids, were discovered. Lel readings were <10 and the bottom repair was safely completed. Bottom coupons were sent off to a lab for analysis. Observations before removal indicate the leak feature was in the heat affected zone of a lap weld. The morphology is consistent with a topside corrosion pit. To eliminate future top-side corrosion, a 20mil liner was installed before returning to service. The tank was returned to service on 5/18/2021. |
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