Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-08-15 — 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)
$162,756
Incident datetime
2024-08-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On august 2, 2024, buckeye identified that the total repair costs for a previously non-reportable incident had exceeded the $50,000 reportable limit prescribed by 49 crf 195.50(e). The actual event started on friday, july 19, 2024, when a buckeye employee observed a stain on a pipe support located 20 feet overhead on our pipeline right-of-way and inside a 3rd-party refinery (marathon detroit refinery). Out of an abundance of caution, the line was shut down and isolated. Throughout the weekend, logistical plans were made to procure and erect scaffolding for further investigation. The original staining had not increased and was monitored daily by local operations; however, buckeye could reasonably determine that if there was a failure of the pipe, it was located inside the casing and further investigation was hindered by a link-seal. At this point buckeye decided to purge the 1.36-mile pipeline to initiate a cut out and repair of this section. This repair was completed on friday july 26th, and the line was returned to normal operations. The initial investigation, response, and repair costs were not believed to exceed the reportable amount of $50,000; therefore, a notification to the nrc was not made. However, as indicated above, buckeye identified on august 2nd, 2024 that the total repair costs had well exceeded the $50,000 limit, mostly attributed to location accessibility. Therefore, we are submitting this original 7000.1 report after it was deemed our total repair and property damage costs would exceed the reporting threshold. The total amount released from this accident was less than one pint and no hazardous liquid impacted the ground.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240192
Supplemental Number
40000
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
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
42.279846
Location Longitude
-83.158647
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
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Required But Not Made
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wd999a1
Segment Name
Wd999a1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
48217
Onshore City Name
Detroit
Onshore County Name
Wayne
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
2+81
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
On Pipe Rack On 3rd Party Property
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.219
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
X60
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1970
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
162756
Est Cost Emergency
16647
Est Cost Environmental
1756
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
181159
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
68
Mop Psig
719
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2016-09-06 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
7180
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Currently There Are No Fixed Launcher Or Receiver Configured To Accommodate Ili's.
Operation Complications Ind
No
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
There was no appreciable product loss as a result of this event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2021
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
943
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
A*** W* S******
Preparer Title
Regional Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
A*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
419-250-5361
Prepared Date
2024-09-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** C* O****
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4524
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
R*****@b******.com
Narrative
On august 2, 2024, buckeye identified that the total repair costs for a previously non-reportable incident had exceeded the $50,000 reportable limit prescribed by 49 crf 195.50(e). The actual event started on friday, july 19, 2024, when a buckeye employee observed a stain on a pipe support located 20 feet overhead on our pipeline right-of-way and inside a 3rd-party refinery (marathon detroit refinery). Out of an abundance of caution, the line was shut down and isolated. Throughout the weekend, logistical plans were made to procure and erect scaffolding for further investigation. The original staining had not increased and was monitored daily by local operations; however, buckeye could reasonably determine that if there was a failure of the pipe, it was located inside the casing and further investigation was hindered by a link-seal. At this point buckeye decided to purge the 1.36-mile pipeline to initiate a cut out and repair of this section. This repair was completed on friday july 26th, and the line was returned to normal operations. The initial investigation, response, and repair costs were not believed to exceed the reportable amount of $50,000; therefore, a notification to the nrc was not made. However, as indicated above, buckeye identified on august 2nd, 2024 that the total repair costs had well exceeded the $50,000 limit, mostly attributed to location accessibility. Therefore, we are submitting this original 7000.1 report after it was deemed our total repair and property damage costs would exceed the reporting threshold. The total amount released from this accident was less than one pint and no hazardous liquid impacted the ground.
| Report Received Date | 2024-08-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240192 |
| Supplemental Number | 40000 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 42.279846 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.158647 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 | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Required But Not Made NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wd999a1 |
| Segment Name | Wd999a1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 48217 |
| Onshore City Name | Detroit |
| Onshore County Name | Wayne |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 2+81 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | On Pipe Rack On 3rd Party Property |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.219 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | X60 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1970 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 162756 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16647 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1756 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 181159 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 68 |
| Mop Psig | 719 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 7180 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Currently There Are No Fixed Launcher Or Receiver Configured To Accommodate Ili's. |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| 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 | There was no appreciable product loss as a result of this event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2021 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 943 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A*** W* S****** |
| Preparer Title | Regional Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | A*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 419-250-5361 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-09-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** C* O**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4524 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@b******.com |
| Narrative | On august 2, 2024, buckeye identified that the total repair costs for a previously non-reportable incident had exceeded the $50,000 reportable limit prescribed by 49 crf 195.50(e). The actual event started on friday, july 19, 2024, when a buckeye employee observed a stain on a pipe support located 20 feet overhead on our pipeline right-of-way and inside a 3rd-party refinery (marathon detroit refinery). Out of an abundance of caution, the line was shut down and isolated. Throughout the weekend, logistical plans were made to procure and erect scaffolding for further investigation. The original staining had not increased and was monitored daily by local operations; however, buckeye could reasonably determine that if there was a failure of the pipe, it was located inside the casing and further investigation was hindered by a link-seal. At this point buckeye decided to purge the 1.36-mile pipeline to initiate a cut out and repair of this section. This repair was completed on friday july 26th, and the line was returned to normal operations. The initial investigation, response, and repair costs were not believed to exceed the reportable amount of $50,000; therefore, a notification to the nrc was not made. However, as indicated above, buckeye identified on august 2nd, 2024 that the total repair costs had well exceeded the $50,000 limit, mostly attributed to location accessibility. Therefore, we are submitting this original 7000.1 report after it was deemed our total repair and property damage costs would exceed the reporting threshold. The total amount released from this accident was less than one pint and no hazardous liquid impacted the ground. |
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