Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-03 — 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
2013-05-03 17:30
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On may 3, 2013, the operator on duty was checking the station yard and noticed product leaking from the block and bleed valve on tank 572, line 21 manifold. Containment and eop was started immediately. The lead operator and a technician were dispatched to the station. Required internal notifications were made. The valve was found to have the stem leaking. The valve stem had loosened causing the leak. Seven gallons of product were contained and recovered from an adjacent excavation. No impacts to soil, ground water or surface water. No agency notifications were required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-05-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130184
Supplemental Number
18130
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
2552
Name
Colonial Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Lake St.
Operator City Name
Alpharetta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30009
Local Datetime
2013-05-03 17:30:00
Location Latitude
34.55306
Location Longitude
-82.47944
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
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-03 17:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Section Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2013-05-03 17:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial/ Belton Junction
Segment Name
Line 21 Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Sc
Onshore Postal Code
29627
Onshore City Name
Belton
Onshore County Name
Anderson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank 572 Valv
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
Other
Leak Type Other
Loose Stem On Block And Bleed
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
520
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name
A* M* T*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
A******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
6787622872
Preparer Fax
6787622315
Prepared Date
2013-05-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* M* T*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
A******@c******.com
Narrative
On may 3, 2013, the operator on duty was checking the station yard and noticed product leaking from the block and bleed valve on tank 572, line 21 manifold. Containment and eop was started immediately. The lead operator and a technician were dispatched to the station. Required internal notifications were made. The valve was found to have the stem leaking. The valve stem had loosened causing the leak. Seven gallons of product were contained and recovered from an adjacent excavation. No impacts to soil, ground water or surface water. No agency notifications were required.
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130184 |
| Supplemental Number | 18130 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 2552 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colonial Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Lake St. |
| Operator City Name | Alpharetta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30009 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-05-03 17:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.55306 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.47944 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 | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-03 17:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Section Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-03 17:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial/ Belton Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 21 Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Sc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 29627 |
| Onshore City Name | Belton |
| Onshore County Name | Anderson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank 572 Valv |
| 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 | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Loose Stem On Block And Bleed |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 520 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Preparer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Preparer Fax | 6787622315 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On may 3, 2013, the operator on duty was checking the station yard and noticed product leaking from the block and bleed valve on tank 572, line 21 manifold. Containment and eop was started immediately. The lead operator and a technician were dispatched to the station. Required internal notifications were made. The valve was found to have the stem leaking. The valve stem had loosened causing the leak. Seven gallons of product were contained and recovered from an adjacent excavation. No impacts to soil, ground water or surface water. No agency notifications were required. |
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