Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-09-06 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2012-09-06 04:16
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On september 6, 2012 at 0416 hrs operator discovered leaking twin-seal valve plate while doing equipment inspection/routine rounds. Operations immediately shutdown and depressured line and called linden junction lead operator. The leak at that point had stopped. The lead operator called the nj dep at 0423 hrs. And reported leak of about 40 gallons. Final actual leak amount was 16 gallons. The valve was drained of product and plate removed. The old gasket was removed and sealing surfaced cleaned. A new type of gasket installed after approval by engineering. Valve flange tightened and valve put back into service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-10-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120280
Supplemental Number
18115
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
2012-09-06 04:16:00
Location Latitude
40.57704
Location Longitude
-74.2498
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
0.38
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-09-06 04:16:00
Restart Datetime
2012-09-07 09:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial/linden Junction
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07001
Onshore City Name
Avenel
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
64
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10564
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
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
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 september 6, 2012 at 0416 hrs operator discovered leaking twin-seal valve plate while doing equipment inspection/routine rounds. Operations immediately shutdown and depressured line and called linden junction lead operator. The leak at that point had stopped. The lead operator called the nj dep at 0423 hrs. And reported leak of about 40 gallons. Final actual leak amount was 16 gallons. The valve was drained of product and plate removed. The old gasket was removed and sealing surfaced cleaned. A new type of gasket installed after approval by engineering. Valve flange tightened and valve put back into service.
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120280 |
| Supplemental Number | 18115 |
| 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 | 2012-09-06 04:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.57704 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.2498 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 | 0.38 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-09-06 04:16:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-09-07 09:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial/linden Junction |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07001 |
| Onshore City Name | Avenel |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 64 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10564 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| 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 |
| 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 september 6, 2012 at 0416 hrs operator discovered leaking twin-seal valve plate while doing equipment inspection/routine rounds. Operations immediately shutdown and depressured line and called linden junction lead operator. The leak at that point had stopped. The lead operator called the nj dep at 0423 hrs. And reported leak of about 40 gallons. Final actual leak amount was 16 gallons. The valve was drained of product and plate removed. The old gasket was removed and sealing surfaced cleaned. A new type of gasket installed after approval by engineering. Valve flange tightened and valve put back into service. |
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