Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-03 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
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)
$15,670
Incident datetime
2010-11-03 11:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At approximately 11:00 a.M. Cst on november 3, 2010 during a facility inspection, an operator found product floating on water in the line 2 injection valve access well at north port arthur station. Technicians and contractors were contacted and the operations manager was notified at 11:15 a.M. And the director of operations was notified at 11:30 a.M. Contractors and a vacuum truck arrived at 11:30 a.M. And recovered approximately 1,879 gallons of water and product from the access well. The source of the release was identified as the left guide plug on the injection valve. The gasket was replaced on the plug and the bolts were retightened and the system was returned to service at 9:00 p.M. Cst. All product was contained in the access well so there was no contaminated soil. Approximately, 141 gallons of free product were collected during the recovery process. The event did not meet state reporting requirements. The incident analysis was completed on june 2, 2011. Technical services worked with the valve manufacture to determine that the cause of the failure was significant wear of the guide plug. The wear caused the guide plug to become loose and allowed product to escape.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-11-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100251
Supplemental Number
18418
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2552
Name
Colonial Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1185 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 100
Operator City Name
Alpharetta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30009-4765
Local Datetime
2010-11-03 11:00:00
Location Latitude
29.90801
Location Longitude
-94.01201
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
3.36
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
3.36
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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
North Port Arthur Station
Segment Name
Line 2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Injection Val
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
3.36
Rel Water Name
None
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
330
Est Cost Prop Damage
15670
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
21000
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
The controller or control room was not the cause or a contributing factor to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
A* M*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
A******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
6787622872
Preparer Fax
6787622465
Prepared Date
2013-08-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* M* T*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
A******@c******.com
Narrative
At approximately 11:00 a.M. Cst on november 3, 2010 during a facility inspection, an operator found product floating on water in the line 2 injection valve access well at north port arthur station. Technicians and contractors were contacted and the operations manager was notified at 11:15 a.M. And the director of operations was notified at 11:30 a.M. Contractors and a vacuum truck arrived at 11:30 a.M. And recovered approximately 1,879 gallons of water and product from the access well. The source of the release was identified as the left guide plug on the injection valve. The gasket was replaced on the plug and the bolts were retightened and the system was returned to service at 9:00 p.M. Cst. All product was contained in the access well so there was no contaminated soil. Approximately, 141 gallons of free product were collected during the recovery process. The event did not meet state reporting requirements. The incident analysis was completed on june 2, 2011. Technical services worked with the valve manufacture to determine that the cause of the failure was significant wear of the guide plug. The wear caused the guide plug to become loose and allowed product to escape.
| Report Received Date | 2010-11-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100251 |
| Supplemental Number | 18418 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2552 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colonial Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1185 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 100 |
| Operator City Name | Alpharetta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30009-4765 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-03 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.90801 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.01201 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 | 3.36 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.36 |
| 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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | North Port Arthur Station |
| Segment Name | Line 2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Injection Val |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 3.36 |
| Rel Water Name | None |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 330 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15670 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 21000 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | The controller or control room was not the cause or a contributing factor to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | A* M******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Preparer Fax | 6787622465 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 11:00 a.M. Cst on november 3, 2010 during a facility inspection, an operator found product floating on water in the line 2 injection valve access well at north port arthur station. Technicians and contractors were contacted and the operations manager was notified at 11:15 a.M. And the director of operations was notified at 11:30 a.M. Contractors and a vacuum truck arrived at 11:30 a.M. And recovered approximately 1,879 gallons of water and product from the access well. The source of the release was identified as the left guide plug on the injection valve. The gasket was replaced on the plug and the bolts were retightened and the system was returned to service at 9:00 p.M. Cst. All product was contained in the access well so there was no contaminated soil. Approximately, 141 gallons of free product were collected during the recovery process. The event did not meet state reporting requirements. The incident analysis was completed on june 2, 2011. Technical services worked with the valve manufacture to determine that the cause of the failure was significant wear of the guide plug. The wear caused the guide plug to become loose and allowed product to escape. |
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