Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-18 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-06-18 18:40
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At approximately 6:40 pm cst, while performing a yard check the b operator observed the stem seal leak detection box near the line 01 unit 3 discharge valve at hebert station was overflowing due to improper drainage. The om and lead operator were on site and were notified by the b operator at approx. 6:50 pm cst. Subsequent investigation revealed standing product in three 18 inch access wells in the vicinity of the stem seal leak detection box. As a precaution, a controlled shutdown was performed on line 01 at 7:04 pm cst. The gcd director of operations was notified at 7:12 pm. A technician, local field project manager, and a contract crew were called in to respond. The contract crew and vacuum truck arrived on site at 9:50 pm. Contract crew potholed the area and recovered the product and water from the access wells using a vacuum truck. The line was pressured up at 11:00 pm cst and monitored. Cleanup efforts were completed at approx. 11:40 pm. The seal leak detection box drain system was flushed to ensure it would drain properly. The unit 3 suction valve stem seal was leaking into the detection box as were the unit 3 check valve stem seals. Injectable packing was used to repair the unit 3 suction valve. Check valve seals are targeted for replacement as soon as practical. Volume of gasoline recovered was 12 gallons. District environmental manager, director of operations, and operations manager agreed no external agency notifications were required based on the volume and the fact that the release was contained within the facility.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130243
Supplemental Number
18455
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2013-06-18 18:40:00
Location Latitude
29.97523
Location Longitude
-94.05578
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.3
Recovered Bbls
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-18 18:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-06-18 19:04:00
Restart Datetime
2013-06-18 23:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-18 18:40:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial Pipeline/hebert Station
Segment Name
Hebert Line 1 Booster Station Yard
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hebert
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
36
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5964
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6000
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
K**** M****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
6017659168
Preparer Fax
7707548489
Prepared Date
2013-08-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
A******@c******.com
Narrative
At approximately 6:40 pm cst, while performing a yard check the b operator observed the stem seal leak detection box near the line 01 unit 3 discharge valve at hebert station was overflowing due to improper drainage. The om and lead operator were on site and were notified by the b operator at approx. 6:50 pm cst. Subsequent investigation revealed standing product in three 18 inch access wells in the vicinity of the stem seal leak detection box. As a precaution, a controlled shutdown was performed on line 01 at 7:04 pm cst. The gcd director of operations was notified at 7:12 pm. A technician, local field project manager, and a contract crew were called in to respond. The contract crew and vacuum truck arrived on site at 9:50 pm. Contract crew potholed the area and recovered the product and water from the access wells using a vacuum truck. The line was pressured up at 11:00 pm cst and monitored. Cleanup efforts were completed at approx. 11:40 pm. The seal leak detection box drain system was flushed to ensure it would drain properly. The unit 3 suction valve stem seal was leaking into the detection box as were the unit 3 check valve stem seals. Injectable packing was used to repair the unit 3 suction valve. Check valve seals are targeted for replacement as soon as practical. Volume of gasoline recovered was 12 gallons. District environmental manager, director of operations, and operations manager agreed no external agency notifications were required based on the volume and the fact that the release was contained within the facility.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130243 |
| Supplemental Number | 18455 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2013-06-18 18:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.97523 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.05578 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-18 18:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-06-18 19:04:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-06-18 23:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-18 18:40:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial Pipeline/hebert Station |
| Segment Name | Hebert Line 1 Booster Station Yard |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hebert |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 36 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5964 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6000 |
| 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 | K**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6017659168 |
| Preparer Fax | 7707548489 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 6:40 pm cst, while performing a yard check the b operator observed the stem seal leak detection box near the line 01 unit 3 discharge valve at hebert station was overflowing due to improper drainage. The om and lead operator were on site and were notified by the b operator at approx. 6:50 pm cst. Subsequent investigation revealed standing product in three 18 inch access wells in the vicinity of the stem seal leak detection box. As a precaution, a controlled shutdown was performed on line 01 at 7:04 pm cst. The gcd director of operations was notified at 7:12 pm. A technician, local field project manager, and a contract crew were called in to respond. The contract crew and vacuum truck arrived on site at 9:50 pm. Contract crew potholed the area and recovered the product and water from the access wells using a vacuum truck. The line was pressured up at 11:00 pm cst and monitored. Cleanup efforts were completed at approx. 11:40 pm. The seal leak detection box drain system was flushed to ensure it would drain properly. The unit 3 suction valve stem seal was leaking into the detection box as were the unit 3 check valve stem seals. Injectable packing was used to repair the unit 3 suction valve. Check valve seals are targeted for replacement as soon as practical. Volume of gasoline recovered was 12 gallons. District environmental manager, director of operations, and operations manager agreed no external agency notifications were required based on the volume and the fact that the release was contained within the facility. |
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