Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-10-14 — 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)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2011-10-14 19:45
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 14 october, 2011, at approximately 1940, the belton operator was conducting a station yard check and discovered low sulphur diesel (61 grade) product on the ground in the vicinity of the local oil delivery pump. The pump was not running at the time. The operator notified his supervisor and began clean up activities. Approximately 5 gallons of free standing product was recovered. 15.6 tons of affected soil was removed. Analysis indicated the soil contained an additional 14 gallons of product (total 19 gallons released). The soil was handled in accordance with the environmental technician's instructions and will be disposed of using approved methods. The oil delivery pump was dissassembled and a failed seal was discovered as the most likely source of the release. The pump has been removed from service and sent to a pump shop for repairs. The released product remained on company presence, did not affect ground or surface water, and was less than 5 bbls. No outside agency notifications were required or performed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110411
Supplemental Number
18398
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
2011-10-14 19:45:00
Location Latitude
34.55261
Location Longitude
-82.48781
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
0.45
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.45
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-10-14 19:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pump Was Not Operating At The Time The Leak Was Discovered.
On Site Datetime
2011-10-14 19:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial/belton Junction
Segment Name
Local Oil Delivey Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Sc
Onshore Postal Code
29627
Onshore City Name
Belton
Onshore County Name
Anderson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Belton Juncti
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
56
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
400
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17456
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
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 14 october, 2011, at approximately 1940, the belton operator was conducting a station yard check and discovered low sulphur diesel (61 grade) product on the ground in the vicinity of the local oil delivery pump. The pump was not running at the time. The operator notified his supervisor and began clean up activities. Approximately 5 gallons of free standing product was recovered. 15.6 tons of affected soil was removed. Analysis indicated the soil contained an additional 14 gallons of product (total 19 gallons released). The soil was handled in accordance with the environmental technician's instructions and will be disposed of using approved methods. The oil delivery pump was dissassembled and a failed seal was discovered as the most likely source of the release. The pump has been removed from service and sent to a pump shop for repairs. The released product remained on company presence, did not affect ground or surface water, and was less than 5 bbls. No outside agency notifications were required or performed.
| Report Received Date | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110411 |
| Supplemental Number | 18398 |
| 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 | 2011-10-14 19:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.55261 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.48781 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 | 0.45 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.45 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-10-14 19:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pump Was Not Operating At The Time The Leak Was Discovered. |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-10-14 19:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial/belton Junction |
| Segment Name | Local Oil Delivey Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Sc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 29627 |
| Onshore City Name | Belton |
| Onshore County Name | Anderson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Belton Juncti |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 56 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 400 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17456 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| 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 14 october, 2011, at approximately 1940, the belton operator was conducting a station yard check and discovered low sulphur diesel (61 grade) product on the ground in the vicinity of the local oil delivery pump. The pump was not running at the time. The operator notified his supervisor and began clean up activities. Approximately 5 gallons of free standing product was recovered. 15.6 tons of affected soil was removed. Analysis indicated the soil contained an additional 14 gallons of product (total 19 gallons released). The soil was handled in accordance with the environmental technician's instructions and will be disposed of using approved methods. The oil delivery pump was dissassembled and a failed seal was discovered as the most likely source of the release. The pump has been removed from service and sent to a pump shop for repairs. The released product remained on company presence, did not affect ground or surface water, and was less than 5 bbls. No outside agency notifications were required or performed. |
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