Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-07-19 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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
2012-07-19 15:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At approximately 3pm cst on 7/19/12 while commissioning the relief system at felixville station product was found in the relief system isolation valve access well. The product was removed and the access well excavated. The source of the release was determined to be a bleeder valve on the isolation valve. The bleeder valve was removed and a plug was installed. All product was contained in the access well and recovered. Cleanup efforts were totally complete by 1700 cst the same day. Due to the total volume released, 15 gallons, further notifications to outside agencies were not required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-08-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120235
Supplemental Number
18121
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2552
Name
Colonial Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1185 Sanctuary Parkway
Operator City Name
Alpharetta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30009-4765
Local Datetime
2012-07-19 15:00:00
Location Latitude
30.90944
Location Longitude
-90.87166
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
0.36
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.36
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
Colonial/felixville Station
Segment Name
Line 2
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70722
Onshore City Name
Clinton
Onshore County Name
East Feliciana
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bleeder 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
Other
Leak Type Other
Missing Pin For Bleeder Valve
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2700
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2750
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Preparer Name
A* M* T*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
A******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
6787622872
Preparer Fax
6787622315
Prepared Date
2013-05-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* M* T*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
A******@c******.com
Narrative
At approximately 3pm cst on 7/19/12 while commissioning the relief system at felixville station product was found in the relief system isolation valve access well. The product was removed and the access well excavated. The source of the release was determined to be a bleeder valve on the isolation valve. The bleeder valve was removed and a plug was installed. All product was contained in the access well and recovered. Cleanup efforts were totally complete by 1700 cst the same day. Due to the total volume released, 15 gallons, further notifications to outside agencies were not required.
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120235 |
| Supplemental Number | 18121 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2552 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colonial Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1185 Sanctuary Parkway |
| Operator City Name | Alpharetta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30009-4765 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-07-19 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.90944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.87166 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 | 0.36 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| 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 | Colonial/felixville Station |
| Segment Name | Line 2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70722 |
| Onshore City Name | Clinton |
| Onshore County Name | East Feliciana |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bleeder 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 | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Missing Pin For Bleeder Valve |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2700 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2750 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Preparer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Preparer Fax | 6787622315 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 3pm cst on 7/19/12 while commissioning the relief system at felixville station product was found in the relief system isolation valve access well. The product was removed and the access well excavated. The source of the release was determined to be a bleeder valve on the isolation valve. The bleeder valve was removed and a plug was installed. All product was contained in the access well and recovered. Cleanup efforts were totally complete by 1700 cst the same day. Due to the total volume released, 15 gallons, further notifications to outside agencies were not required. |
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