Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-04-07 — 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)
$392
Incident datetime
2011-04-07 00:31
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On april 7, 2011 at 00:31 et an operator discovered product around the line 32 control valve inside the dorsey facility. The line was not operating at the time and was immediately depressurized. Notifications were made to the lead operator at 00:31, the environmental specialist at 00:59, and the operations manager at 00:38. A call was placed to the state at 02:33. The area was continuously monitored while dirt and gravel were removed from around the control valve. Further examination revealed the source of the leak to be a stem seal failure in the control valve. Seal was replaced during business hours 4/7/11.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-04-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110128
Supplemental Number
18401
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
2011-04-07 00:31:00
Location Latitude
39.36101
Location Longitude
-77.03759
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
0.19
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Dorsey Junction
Segment Name
Line 32 Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Md
Onshore Postal Code
21797
Onshore City Name
Woodbine
Onshore County Name
Carroll
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Control Valve
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
392
Est Cost Emergency
2170
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2592
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
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
On april 7, 2011 at 00:31 et an operator discovered product around the line 32 control valve inside the dorsey facility. The line was not operating at the time and was immediately depressurized. Notifications were made to the lead operator at 00:31, the environmental specialist at 00:59, and the operations manager at 00:38. A call was placed to the state at 02:33. The area was continuously monitored while dirt and gravel were removed from around the control valve. Further examination revealed the source of the leak to be a stem seal failure in the control valve. Seal was replaced during business hours 4/7/11.
| Report Received Date | 2011-04-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110128 |
| Supplemental Number | 18401 |
| 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 | 2011-04-07 00:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.36101 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.03759 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 | 0.19 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dorsey Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 32 Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Md |
| Onshore Postal Code | 21797 |
| Onshore City Name | Woodbine |
| Onshore County Name | Carroll |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Control Valve |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 392 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2170 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2592 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| 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 | On april 7, 2011 at 00:31 et an operator discovered product around the line 32 control valve inside the dorsey facility. The line was not operating at the time and was immediately depressurized. Notifications were made to the lead operator at 00:31, the environmental specialist at 00:59, and the operations manager at 00:38. A call was placed to the state at 02:33. The area was continuously monitored while dirt and gravel were removed from around the control valve. Further examination revealed the source of the leak to be a stem seal failure in the control valve. Seal was replaced during business hours 4/7/11. |
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