Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-10-22 — 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)
$9,970
Incident datetime
2014-10-22 09:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At 09:00 on 22 october 2014 an employee discovered product in an access well at orange station, an out of service idled booster station for distillates. Internal notifications were made and additional personnel and equipment were called in to investigate. It was determined that the source of the release was pig sig #1 on line 2. The pig sig is a 2 inch tor plug with an extension connected to a switch above ground. The housing for the extension was full of diesel fuel which seeped out and collected in the access well that surrounds the pig sig. Line 2 was shut down to remove the pig sig and cap the tor, since that equipment is no longer required for current operations. Examination of the removed equipment revealed that the o-ring in the pig sig plug was no longer providing a complete seal. Incident analysis determined that the o-ring most likely failed due to age. An evaluation of three other pig sigs associated with the station had either been isolated from the main line or removed. 3/11/2015: corrected reference to facility status from abandoned to out of service idled.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140400
Supplemental Number
20233
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
2014-10-22 09:00:00
Location Latitude
30.05012
Location Longitude
-93.7743
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
0.25
Recovered Bbls
0.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-10-22 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-10-22 14:50:00
Restart Datetime
2014-10-22 15:34:00
On Site Datetime
2014-10-22 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial Pipeline Company / Row
Segment Name
Line 2 Hebert To Lake Charles (Orange Station)
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77630-4553
Onshore City Name
Orange
Onshore County Name
Orange
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
514904
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
O-Ring On Pig Sig
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
9970
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15000
Accident Psig
110
Mop Psig
690
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
269280
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
The release resulted from an o-ring failure in a tor for a pig sig. Controller actions were not a factor in this incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Age Of O-Ring
Preparer Name
K**** M****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
(601) 765-9168
Preparer Fax
(770) 754-8489
Prepared Date
2015-03-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
(678) 762-2872
Authorizer Title
Manager Phmsa Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.com
Narrative
At 09:00 on 22 october 2014 an employee discovered product in an access well at orange station, an out of service idled booster station for distillates. Internal notifications were made and additional personnel and equipment were called in to investigate. It was determined that the source of the release was pig sig #1 on line 2. The pig sig is a 2 inch tor plug with an extension connected to a switch above ground. The housing for the extension was full of diesel fuel which seeped out and collected in the access well that surrounds the pig sig. Line 2 was shut down to remove the pig sig and cap the tor, since that equipment is no longer required for current operations. Examination of the removed equipment revealed that the o-ring in the pig sig plug was no longer providing a complete seal. Incident analysis determined that the o-ring most likely failed due to age. An evaluation of three other pig sigs associated with the station had either been isolated from the main line or removed. 3/11/2015: corrected reference to facility status from abandoned to out of service idled.
| Report Received Date | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140400 |
| Supplemental Number | 20233 |
| 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 | 2014-10-22 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.05012 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.7743 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 | 0.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-10-22 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-10-22 14:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-10-22 15:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-10-22 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial Pipeline Company / Row |
| Segment Name | Line 2 Hebert To Lake Charles (Orange Station) |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77630-4553 |
| Onshore City Name | Orange |
| Onshore County Name | Orange |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 514904 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | O-Ring On Pig Sig |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9970 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15000 |
| Accident Psig | 110 |
| Mop Psig | 690 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 269280 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | The release resulted from an o-ring failure in a tor for a pig sig. Controller actions were not a factor in this incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Age Of O-Ring |
| Preparer Name | K**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (601) 765-9168 |
| Preparer Fax | (770) 754-8489 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (678) 762-2872 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Phmsa Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At 09:00 on 22 october 2014 an employee discovered product in an access well at orange station, an out of service idled booster station for distillates. Internal notifications were made and additional personnel and equipment were called in to investigate. It was determined that the source of the release was pig sig #1 on line 2. The pig sig is a 2 inch tor plug with an extension connected to a switch above ground. The housing for the extension was full of diesel fuel which seeped out and collected in the access well that surrounds the pig sig. Line 2 was shut down to remove the pig sig and cap the tor, since that equipment is no longer required for current operations. Examination of the removed equipment revealed that the o-ring in the pig sig plug was no longer providing a complete seal. Incident analysis determined that the o-ring most likely failed due to age. An evaluation of three other pig sigs associated with the station had either been isolated from the main line or removed. 3/11/2015: corrected reference to facility status from abandoned to out of service idled. |
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