Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-07-23 — 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)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2012-07-23 10:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On july 23, 2012 at 10:00 (local time), a colonial technician arrived at staten island jct for maintenance activities and discovered product on the ground. At 10:02 immediate notifications were made to the associate director of operations, who made the required internal and agency notifications. The pipeline was shut down and isolated. Response personnel removed the product, excavated the contaminated soil and placed on plastic, excavated pot holes to determine the extent of the product spill and installed protective down gradient barrier trenches with absorbent boom. The check valve was repaired with a new gasket and the line returned to normal operations. On july 30, 2012 the cost related to the leak were estimated to exceed $50,000, and accordingly nrc notification number 1019460 was made.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-08-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120236
Supplemental Number
17079
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
2012-07-23 10:00:00
Location Latitude
40.6246
Location Longitude
-74.19254
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
27.4
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
27.4
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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-07-23 10:02:00
Restart Datetime
2012-07-23 18:19:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-30 18:04:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1019460
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial/staten Island Junction
Segment Name
Linden To Imtt
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ny
Onshore Postal Code
10301
Onshore City Name
Staten Island
Onshore County Name
Richmond
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
4010
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Soil/air Interface
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1963
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Flexitallic 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
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
3900
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
8500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
62400
Accident Psig
330
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
40
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Line Configuration Not Piggable
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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(s) or control room issues were not the cause of 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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear
Preparer Name
A* M* T*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
A******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
6787622872
Preparer Fax
6787622315
Prepared Date
2012-12-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* M* T*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
A******@c******.com
Narrative
On july 23, 2012 at 10:00 (local time), a colonial technician arrived at staten island jct for maintenance activities and discovered product on the ground. At 10:02 immediate notifications were made to the associate director of operations, who made the required internal and agency notifications. The pipeline was shut down and isolated. Response personnel removed the product, excavated the contaminated soil and placed on plastic, excavated pot holes to determine the extent of the product spill and installed protective down gradient barrier trenches with absorbent boom. The check valve was repaired with a new gasket and the line returned to normal operations. On july 30, 2012 the cost related to the leak were estimated to exceed $50,000, and accordingly nrc notification number 1019460 was made.
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120236 |
| Supplemental Number | 17079 |
| 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 | 2012-07-23 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.6246 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.19254 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 | 27.4 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 27.4 |
| 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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-07-23 10:02:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-07-23 18:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-30 18:04:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1019460 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial/staten Island Junction |
| Segment Name | Linden To Imtt |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ny |
| Onshore Postal Code | 10301 |
| Onshore City Name | Staten Island |
| Onshore County Name | Richmond |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 4010 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Soil/air Interface |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1963 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Flexitallic 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 | 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 | 3900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 62400 |
| Accident Psig | 330 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 40 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Line Configuration Not Piggable |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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(s) or control room issues were not the cause of 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear |
| Preparer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Preparer Fax | 6787622315 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On july 23, 2012 at 10:00 (local time), a colonial technician arrived at staten island jct for maintenance activities and discovered product on the ground. At 10:02 immediate notifications were made to the associate director of operations, who made the required internal and agency notifications. The pipeline was shut down and isolated. Response personnel removed the product, excavated the contaminated soil and placed on plastic, excavated pot holes to determine the extent of the product spill and installed protective down gradient barrier trenches with absorbent boom. The check valve was repaired with a new gasket and the line returned to normal operations. On july 30, 2012 the cost related to the leak were estimated to exceed $50,000, and accordingly nrc notification number 1019460 was made. |
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