Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-08 — 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)
$49,955
Incident datetime
2010-11-08 11:15
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At approximately 11:15 a.M. Cst on november 8, 2010, an operator found a rainbow discoloration on standing water around the line 1 cedar bayou injection\delivery valve and a sheen in an access well. The operations manager was notified at 11:30 a.M. And he notified the director of operations at 11:50 a.M. Contractors arrived at approximately 1:30 p.M. And began excavating around the valve and collecting the pooled water. The following day the insulating joint was identified as the source of the release and was repaired on november 12th. During the excavation process, approximately 52.5 cubic yards of soil were removed to determine the source of the release and establish a suitable area to complete the repair. Approximately 226.7 bbls of water and 15 gallons of product were recovered and 4.2 gallons of product were calculated to have evaporated and 0.21 gallons in the contaminated soil. The accident did not meet state reporting requirements. A national response center notification was made on 1-10-2011 when it was determined that the estimated total costs would exceed $50,000.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100276
Supplemental Number
18419
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
2010-11-08 11:15:00
Location Latitude
29.85836
Location Longitude
-94.97929
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.36
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
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Section Was Not Active At The Time Of The Leak.
Nrc Rpt Num
964186
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial
Segment Name
Line 1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77532
Onshore City Name
Crosby
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cedar Bayou
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.36
Rel Water Name
None
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
45
Est Cost Prop Damage
49955
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
30000
Est Cost Other Details
Water And Soil Analysis And Disposal
Prpty
80000
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 issues was not the cause of or a contributing factor.
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 Installation 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 11:15 a.M. Cst on november 8, 2010, an operator found a rainbow discoloration on standing water around the line 1 cedar bayou injection\delivery valve and a sheen in an access well. The operations manager was notified at 11:30 a.M. And he notified the director of operations at 11:50 a.M. Contractors arrived at approximately 1:30 p.M. And began excavating around the valve and collecting the pooled water. The following day the insulating joint was identified as the source of the release and was repaired on november 12th. During the excavation process, approximately 52.5 cubic yards of soil were removed to determine the source of the release and establish a suitable area to complete the repair. Approximately 226.7 bbls of water and 15 gallons of product were recovered and 4.2 gallons of product were calculated to have evaporated and 0.21 gallons in the contaminated soil. The accident did not meet state reporting requirements. A national response center notification was made on 1-10-2011 when it was determined that the estimated total costs would exceed $50,000.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100276 |
| Supplemental Number | 18419 |
| 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 | 2010-11-08 11:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.85836 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.97929 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| 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 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Section Was Not Active At The Time Of The Leak. |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 964186 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial |
| Segment Name | Line 1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77532 |
| Onshore City Name | Crosby |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cedar Bayou |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.36 |
| Rel Water Name | None |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 45 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 49955 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 30000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Water And Soil Analysis And Disposal |
| Prpty | 80000 |
| 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 issues was not the cause of or a contributing factor. |
| 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 Installation 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 11:15 a.M. Cst on november 8, 2010, an operator found a rainbow discoloration on standing water around the line 1 cedar bayou injection\delivery valve and a sheen in an access well. The operations manager was notified at 11:30 a.M. And he notified the director of operations at 11:50 a.M. Contractors arrived at approximately 1:30 p.M. And began excavating around the valve and collecting the pooled water. The following day the insulating joint was identified as the source of the release and was repaired on november 12th. During the excavation process, approximately 52.5 cubic yards of soil were removed to determine the source of the release and establish a suitable area to complete the repair. Approximately 226.7 bbls of water and 15 gallons of product were recovered and 4.2 gallons of product were calculated to have evaporated and 0.21 gallons in the contaminated soil. The accident did not meet state reporting requirements. A national response center notification was made on 1-10-2011 when it was determined that the estimated total costs would exceed $50,000. |
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