Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-09-05 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$145,000
Incident datetime
2013-09-05 11:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On september 5, 2013, at 11:00 local time, a colonial employee arrived at the selma delivery facility to investigate a report of dead vegetation within the facility. The employee confirmed the presence of dead vegetation and odor. Emergency response internal notifications and activities were initiated and all lines running through the affected area of the facility were shut down and isolated. Excavation and clean-up crews arrived on site september 5 at approximately 15:00 to begin clean-up, excavation, and repairs. A small amount of free product was identified in subsurface soils below the dead vegetation in an area where multiple colonial delivery lines and non-colonial shipper lines are located. Selma fire department and johnston county emergency management were also notified on september 5th at 5:50pm and 5:55pm local time respectively. The north carolina department environment and natural resources was notified on september 5th at 5:50pm due to impacts to groundwater and the estimated release volume exceeding 25 gallons. When estimated response and repair costs exceeded $50,000, the nrc was notified on september 6, 2013 at 12:02 local time (incident report #1059409.) on september 7, a corrosion pinhole was discovered on an 8-inch delivery facility line number 863-13. The corrosion pit was probed and began leaking fuel oil which indicated that the line was an oil delivery line. The pipe was repaired with a 24-inch sleeve. Since gasoline was the only product type found during the response effort, excavations and testing of the remaining lines continued, but failed to reveal another leak source. In 2014, hydrostatic testing of the facility delivery lines in the area of the release found no active leak source. An operational evaluation of gasoline deliveries at the facility indicated that, although the line 863-13 was used primarily for gasoline deliveries, it was possible for fuel oil to be present in the line due to product cuts and switches that protected the quality of ulsd batches. Based on the results of all excavations, inspections, and tests, it has been determined that the corrosion pinhole discovered on line 863-13 that was repaired with a 24-inch sleeve was the source of the release discovered on 5 september 2013.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-10-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130333
Supplemental Number
19533
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
2013-09-05 11:00:00
Location Latitude
35.55167
Location Longitude
-78.3075
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
5.7
Recovered Bbls
4.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-09-05 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-09-05 11:00:00
Restart Datetime
2013-09-12 18:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-09-05 15:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-09-06 12:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1059409
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial Pipeline Company / Selma Delivery
Segment Name
Selma Delivery - 0844
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nc
Onshore Postal Code
27576
Onshore City Name
Selma
Onshore County Name
Johnston
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Line 863-13
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
32000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1967
Manufactured Year
1966
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
1.4
Rel Water Name
Groundwater
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
900
Est Cost Prop Damage
145000
Est Cost Emergency
375000
Est Cost Environmental
100000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
620900
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
273
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
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
Release was due to pipe corrosion rather than controller's actions.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Stray Current Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1979
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2013
Close Interval Survey Year
2013
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
K**** M****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
601-765-9768
Preparer Fax
770-754-8489
Prepared Date
2014-07-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
678-762-2872
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
A******@c******.com
Narrative
On september 5, 2013, at 11:00 local time, a colonial employee arrived at the selma delivery facility to investigate a report of dead vegetation within the facility. The employee confirmed the presence of dead vegetation and odor. Emergency response internal notifications and activities were initiated and all lines running through the affected area of the facility were shut down and isolated. Excavation and clean-up crews arrived on site september 5 at approximately 15:00 to begin clean-up, excavation, and repairs. A small amount of free product was identified in subsurface soils below the dead vegetation in an area where multiple colonial delivery lines and non-colonial shipper lines are located. Selma fire department and johnston county emergency management were also notified on september 5th at 5:50pm and 5:55pm local time respectively. The north carolina department environment and natural resources was notified on september 5th at 5:50pm due to impacts to groundwater and the estimated release volume exceeding 25 gallons. When estimated response and repair costs exceeded $50,000, the nrc was notified on september 6, 2013 at 12:02 local time (incident report #1059409.) on september 7, a corrosion pinhole was discovered on an 8-inch delivery facility line number 863-13. The corrosion pit was probed and began leaking fuel oil which indicated that the line was an oil delivery line. The pipe was repaired with a 24-inch sleeve. Since gasoline was the only product type found during the response effort, excavations and testing of the remaining lines continued, but failed to reveal another leak source. In 2014, hydrostatic testing of the facility delivery lines in the area of the release found no active leak source. An operational evaluation of gasoline deliveries at the facility indicated that, although the line 863-13 was used primarily for gasoline deliveries, it was possible for fuel oil to be present in the line due to product cuts and switches that protected the quality of ulsd batches. Based on the results of all excavations, inspections, and tests, it has been determined that the corrosion pinhole discovered on line 863-13 that was repaired with a 24-inch sleeve was the source of the release discovered on 5 september 2013.
| Report Received Date | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130333 |
| Supplemental Number | 19533 |
| 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 | 2013-09-05 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.55167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.3075 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 | 5.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-09-05 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-09-05 11:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-09-12 18:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-09-05 15:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-09-06 12:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1059409 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial Pipeline Company / Selma Delivery |
| Segment Name | Selma Delivery - 0844 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 27576 |
| Onshore City Name | Selma |
| Onshore County Name | Johnston |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Line 863-13 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 32000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1967 |
| Manufactured Year | 1966 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 1.4 |
| Rel Water Name | Groundwater |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 145000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 375000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 100000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 620900 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 273 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | 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 | Release was due to pipe corrosion rather than controller's actions. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Stray Current Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1979 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2013 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2013 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 601-765-9768 |
| Preparer Fax | 770-754-8489 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678-762-2872 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On september 5, 2013, at 11:00 local time, a colonial employee arrived at the selma delivery facility to investigate a report of dead vegetation within the facility. The employee confirmed the presence of dead vegetation and odor. Emergency response internal notifications and activities were initiated and all lines running through the affected area of the facility were shut down and isolated. Excavation and clean-up crews arrived on site september 5 at approximately 15:00 to begin clean-up, excavation, and repairs. A small amount of free product was identified in subsurface soils below the dead vegetation in an area where multiple colonial delivery lines and non-colonial shipper lines are located. Selma fire department and johnston county emergency management were also notified on september 5th at 5:50pm and 5:55pm local time respectively. The north carolina department environment and natural resources was notified on september 5th at 5:50pm due to impacts to groundwater and the estimated release volume exceeding 25 gallons. When estimated response and repair costs exceeded $50,000, the nrc was notified on september 6, 2013 at 12:02 local time (incident report #1059409.) on september 7, a corrosion pinhole was discovered on an 8-inch delivery facility line number 863-13. The corrosion pit was probed and began leaking fuel oil which indicated that the line was an oil delivery line. The pipe was repaired with a 24-inch sleeve. Since gasoline was the only product type found during the response effort, excavations and testing of the remaining lines continued, but failed to reveal another leak source. In 2014, hydrostatic testing of the facility delivery lines in the area of the release found no active leak source. An operational evaluation of gasoline deliveries at the facility indicated that, although the line 863-13 was used primarily for gasoline deliveries, it was possible for fuel oil to be present in the line due to product cuts and switches that protected the quality of ulsd batches. Based on the results of all excavations, inspections, and tests, it has been determined that the corrosion pinhole discovered on line 863-13 that was repaired with a 24-inch sleeve was the source of the release discovered on 5 september 2013. |
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