Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-06-09 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$4,529
Incident datetime
2021-06-09 18:32
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On the evening of june 9, 2021 the employee at buckeye's east chicago west terminal discovered a flange misting ulsd on the eg999kg line shortly after a routine transfer. There was an insulating gasket recently installed next to a flange where the release occurred. Shortly after the gasket was installed, this location started having significant increases in temperatures with thermal growth which is suspected as the cause of this release. An estimate of 10 gallons of product was released, the transfer was shutdown, and product was cleaned up immediately by buckeye and assistance from osro. Internal notifications were made and this release did not meet the criteria of nrc immediate notification requirements .
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-07-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210198
Supplemental Number
35669
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
2021-06-10 12:43:00
Location Latitude
41.64338
Location Longitude
-87.477898
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
0.25
Recovered Bbls
0.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-06-09 18:32:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-06-09 20:00:00
Restart Datetime
2021-06-10 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2021-06-09 18:32:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Chicago Terminal
Segment Name
Eg999kg
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46312
Onshore City Name
East Chicago
Onshore County Name
Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
3+70
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Gasket
Installation Year
2021
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4529
Est Cost Emergency
11005
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15534
Accident Psig
220
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1350
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Op Pressure Ind
Yes
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 controller had no involvement in this release
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Thermal Stress
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** P*****
Preparer Title
Regional Compliance Specialist Ii
Preparer Email
J*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-796-8225
Prepared Date
2021-08-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On the evening of june 9, 2021 the employee at buckeye's east chicago west terminal discovered a flange misting ulsd on the eg999kg line shortly after a routine transfer. There was an insulating gasket recently installed next to a flange where the release occurred. Shortly after the gasket was installed, this location started having significant increases in temperatures with thermal growth which is suspected as the cause of this release. An estimate of 10 gallons of product was released, the transfer was shutdown, and product was cleaned up immediately by buckeye and assistance from osro. Internal notifications were made and this release did not meet the criteria of nrc immediate notification requirements .
| Report Received Date | 2021-07-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210198 |
| Supplemental Number | 35669 |
| 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 | 2021-06-10 12:43:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.64338 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.477898 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 | 0.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-06-09 18:32:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-06-09 20:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-06-10 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-06-09 18:32:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Chicago Terminal |
| Segment Name | Eg999kg |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46312 |
| Onshore City Name | East Chicago |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 3+70 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Gasket |
| Installation Year | 2021 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4529 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11005 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15534 |
| Accident Psig | 220 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1350 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Op Pressure Ind | Yes |
| 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 controller had no involvement in this release |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Thermal Stress |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Regional Compliance Specialist Ii |
| Preparer Email | J*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-796-8225 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-08-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On the evening of june 9, 2021 the employee at buckeye's east chicago west terminal discovered a flange misting ulsd on the eg999kg line shortly after a routine transfer. There was an insulating gasket recently installed next to a flange where the release occurred. Shortly after the gasket was installed, this location started having significant increases in temperatures with thermal growth which is suspected as the cause of this release. An estimate of 10 gallons of product was released, the transfer was shutdown, and product was cleaned up immediately by buckeye and assistance from osro. Internal notifications were made and this release did not meet the criteria of nrc immediate notification requirements . |
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