Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-30 — 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
2012-08-30 10:45
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On august 30, 2012, at approximately 10:45 a.M. Cdt product was observed in the area of the port arthur and exxon mobil shipper valves on line 02 at hebert station. The operations manager and project manager were notified at approx. 11:00 am. Contract crews worked until approx. 11:30 pm to identify the source of the release. No source or evidence of an active release could be identified and work was suspended until the next day. Work began again at 7:00 am on 8/31/12. At 12:20 p.M. 30 inch flanges on the downstream side of both the port arthur and exxon mobil shipper valves were determined to be the source of the release. The gaskets, studs and nuts on the flanges were replaced, and the system was returned to normal operation at approx. 6:00 am on saturday, september 1, 2012. Flanges were monitored via visual inspection for the next several days to ensure the repairs were successful. 50 gallons were recovered and is less than the texas ceq reportable threshold of 5 bbls in a 24 hour period, therefore, no reports are requred to texas. Since there were no injuries, fire or explosions, or impacts to waters of the u.S., an nrc report is not required. The flanged connections were monitored for approximately 5 weeks and the excavation was backfilled in october 2012.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-09-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120276
Supplemental Number
18116
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
2012-08-30 10:45:00
Location Latitude
29.97583
Location Longitude
-94.05681
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
1.19
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Section Isolated
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial/hebert Station
Segment Name
Line 2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Shipper Valve
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
20200
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
On august 30, 2012, at approximately 10:45 a.M. Cdt product was observed in the area of the port arthur and exxon mobil shipper valves on line 02 at hebert station. The operations manager and project manager were notified at approx. 11:00 am. Contract crews worked until approx. 11:30 pm to identify the source of the release. No source or evidence of an active release could be identified and work was suspended until the next day. Work began again at 7:00 am on 8/31/12. At 12:20 p.M. 30 inch flanges on the downstream side of both the port arthur and exxon mobil shipper valves were determined to be the source of the release. The gaskets, studs and nuts on the flanges were replaced, and the system was returned to normal operation at approx. 6:00 am on saturday, september 1, 2012. Flanges were monitored via visual inspection for the next several days to ensure the repairs were successful. 50 gallons were recovered and is less than the texas ceq reportable threshold of 5 bbls in a 24 hour period, therefore, no reports are requred to texas. Since there were no injuries, fire or explosions, or impacts to waters of the u.S., an nrc report is not required. The flanged connections were monitored for approximately 5 weeks and the excavation was backfilled in october 2012.
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120276 |
| Supplemental Number | 18116 |
| 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 | 2012-08-30 10:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.97583 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.05681 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 | 1.19 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Section Isolated |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial/hebert Station |
| Segment Name | Line 2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Shipper Valve |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 20200 |
| 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 | On august 30, 2012, at approximately 10:45 a.M. Cdt product was observed in the area of the port arthur and exxon mobil shipper valves on line 02 at hebert station. The operations manager and project manager were notified at approx. 11:00 am. Contract crews worked until approx. 11:30 pm to identify the source of the release. No source or evidence of an active release could be identified and work was suspended until the next day. Work began again at 7:00 am on 8/31/12. At 12:20 p.M. 30 inch flanges on the downstream side of both the port arthur and exxon mobil shipper valves were determined to be the source of the release. The gaskets, studs and nuts on the flanges were replaced, and the system was returned to normal operation at approx. 6:00 am on saturday, september 1, 2012. Flanges were monitored via visual inspection for the next several days to ensure the repairs were successful. 50 gallons were recovered and is less than the texas ceq reportable threshold of 5 bbls in a 24 hour period, therefore, no reports are requred to texas. Since there were no injuries, fire or explosions, or impacts to waters of the u.S., an nrc report is not required. The flanged connections were monitored for approximately 5 weeks and the excavation was backfilled in october 2012. |
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