Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-11-04 — PA
Operator
Buckeye Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2024-11-04 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 10/22/2024, at approximately 14:30 edt, local operations were performing a facility walk-around inspection when they noticed a small leak coming from the l932 (ethanol) pig trap door vent plug. Local operations notified onsite management, dispatched an osro for clean-up. The osro arrived at 14:51 edt to empty the drip pan and begin drain up of pig trap so local operation could replace the failed o-ring on the plug. Once the plug o-ring was replaced, the line was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240262
Supplemental Number
40285
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
No
Location Latitude
27.95079
Location Longitude
-82.43912
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Ethanol
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
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
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Already Down Between Batches.
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Nrc Rpt Num
1414418
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Leak Happened On Pig Trap Door Plug, Pig Trap Inlet Was Already Closed, And Line Was Already Down.
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Leak Happened On Pig Trap Door Plug, Pig Trap Inlet Was Already Closed, And Line Was Already Down.
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
10/22/2024 14:51
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
L932 Tampa Rail To Tampa North 8"
Segment Name
L932 Tampa Rail To Tampa North 8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Fl
Onshore Postal Code
33605
Onshore City Name
Tampa
Onshore County Name
Hillsborough
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2019
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Rubber O-Ring
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
892
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
892
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
2
Mop Psig
511
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2022-08-11 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Leak happened on a segment of pipe not operated by control room.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Rubber O-Ring On Pig Trap Door Plug
Preparer Name
T***** P****
Preparer Title
Sr Specialist Regional Compliance
Preparer Email
T*****@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
3467490082
Prepared Date
2024-12-05 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M****** M*****
Local Contact Email
M******@b******.com
Local Contact Telephone
3305698047
Authorizer Name
R***** O****
Authorizer Telephone
4842940737
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
R*****@b******.com
Narrative
On 10/22/2024, at approximately 14:30 edt, local operations were performing a facility walk-around inspection when they noticed a small leak coming from the l932 (ethanol) pig trap door vent plug. Local operations notified onsite management, dispatched an osro for clean-up. The osro arrived at 14:51 edt to empty the drip pan and begin drain up of pig trap so local operation could replace the failed o-ring on the plug. Once the plug o-ring was replaced, the line was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240262 |
| Supplemental Number | 40285 |
| 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 | No |
| Location Latitude | 27.95079 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.43912 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Ethanol |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Already Down Between Batches. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1414418 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Leak Happened On Pig Trap Door Plug, Pig Trap Inlet Was Already Closed, And Line Was Already Down. |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Leak Happened On Pig Trap Door Plug, Pig Trap Inlet Was Already Closed, And Line Was Already Down. |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 10/22/2024 14:51 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | L932 Tampa Rail To Tampa North 8" |
| Segment Name | L932 Tampa Rail To Tampa North 8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Fl |
| Onshore Postal Code | 33605 |
| Onshore City Name | Tampa |
| Onshore County Name | Hillsborough |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Rubber O-Ring |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 892 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 892 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 2 |
| Mop Psig | 511 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2022-08-11 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Leak happened on a segment of pipe not operated by control room. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Rubber O-Ring On Pig Trap Door Plug |
| Preparer Name | T***** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Specialist Regional Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T*****@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3467490082 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-12-05 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M****** M***** |
| Local Contact Email | M******@b******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3305698047 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** O**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4842940737 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@b******.com |
| Narrative | On 10/22/2024, at approximately 14:30 edt, local operations were performing a facility walk-around inspection when they noticed a small leak coming from the l932 (ethanol) pig trap door vent plug. Local operations notified onsite management, dispatched an osro for clean-up. The osro arrived at 14:51 edt to empty the drip pan and begin drain up of pig trap so local operation could replace the failed o-ring on the plug. Once the plug o-ring was replaced, the line was returned to service. |
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