Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-09-28 — 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)
$135,000
Incident datetime
2021-09-28 12:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On september 28, 2021 at approximately 12:00 p.M. The terminal operator discovered jet fuel on the ground in the vicinity of the terminal load rack and jet filter vessels. All internal and external notifications were made. Emergency response procedures were implemented including clean-up activities. Osro was notified and arrived on site to start clean up. Approximately one barrels of jet fuel was released. Nrc # 1318098 was issued during PHMSA 48 hour update call. The root cause was found to be in a dead leg to the rack off the line. That deg leg has been eliminated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-10-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210296
Supplemental Number
37380
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
2021-09-28 12:00:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
42.25394749
Location Longitude
-83.27650229
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
2021-09-28 12:00:00
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
2021-09-28 12:12:00
Restart Datetime
2021-10-01 12:09:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2021-09-28 12:12:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2021-09-28 13:21:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-09-28 14:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1318098
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1318326
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2021-09-28 12:12:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2021-09-28 12:11:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
9/28/2021 14:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Taylor Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 7 Jet Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
48180
Onshore City Name
Taylor
Onshore County Name
Wayne
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Tank7jetline
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
54
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Corrosion
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
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
135000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
155200
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
1100
Mop Cfr Section
Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5)
Maop Established Date
2005-10-06 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2021
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
A***** M*****
Preparer Title
Regional Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
A******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
3308409006
Prepared Date
2022-11-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
6109044113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On september 28, 2021 at approximately 12:00 p.M. The terminal operator discovered jet fuel on the ground in the vicinity of the terminal load rack and jet filter vessels. All internal and external notifications were made. Emergency response procedures were implemented including clean-up activities. Osro was notified and arrived on site to start clean up. Approximately one barrels of jet fuel was released. Nrc # 1318098 was issued during PHMSA 48 hour update call. The root cause was found to be in a dead leg to the rack off the line. That deg leg has been eliminated.
| Report Received Date | 2021-10-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210296 |
| Supplemental Number | 37380 |
| 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 | 2021-09-28 12:00:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 42.25394749 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.27650229 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 | 2021-09-28 12:00:00 |
| 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 | 2021-09-28 12:12:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-10-01 12:09:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-09-28 12:12:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2021-09-28 13:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-09-28 14:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1318098 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1318326 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2021-09-28 12:12:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2021-09-28 12:11:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 9/28/2021 14:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Taylor Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 7 Jet Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 48180 |
| Onshore City Name | Taylor |
| Onshore County Name | Wayne |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Tank7jetline |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 54 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Corrosion |
| 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 | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 135000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 155200 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 1100 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2005-10-06 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2021 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A***** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Regional Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | A******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3308409006 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-11-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6109044113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On september 28, 2021 at approximately 12:00 p.M. The terminal operator discovered jet fuel on the ground in the vicinity of the terminal load rack and jet filter vessels. All internal and external notifications were made. Emergency response procedures were implemented including clean-up activities. Osro was notified and arrived on site to start clean up. Approximately one barrels of jet fuel was released. Nrc # 1318098 was issued during PHMSA 48 hour update call. The root cause was found to be in a dead leg to the rack off the line. That deg leg has been eliminated. |
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