Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-12 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-04-12 14:35
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At approximately 14:35 edt, a senior operator performing a routine remote station check at the south baltimore delivery facility, found an oil stain by the control valve. A preliminary assessment indicated a small leak occurred from the internal o-ring to the pilot valve on the meter run. The operator placed a bucket under the valve and called the control center to have them shut down line 31. The line was shutdown at 15:06. Internal notifications were made and other resources/cleanup crew arrived at 15:30. The mde was notified at 15:46. An area technician replaced the pilot valve and the line was restarted at 16:15 after the valve was secured. The product was contained on company property and subsequently removed for off-site disposal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150170
Supplemental Number
20427
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
2015-04-12 14:35:00
Location Latitude
39.230426
Location Longitude
-76.573994
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
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-12 14:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-04-12 15:06:00
Restart Datetime
2015-04-12 16:15:00
On Site Datetime
2015-04-12 14:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
South Baltimore Delivery
Segment Name
Line 31
Onshore State Abbreviation
Md
Onshore Postal Code
21226
Onshore City Name
Baltimore
Onshore County Name
Baltimore City
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Loc #1042
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Rubber O Ring
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3502
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
40
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
It was determined that a worn o-ring was the cause.
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
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring Failure
Preparer Name
A**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
A******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
410 970 2157
Preparer Fax
770 754 8036
Prepared Date
2015-05-11 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 approximately 14:35 edt, a senior operator performing a routine remote station check at the south baltimore delivery facility, found an oil stain by the control valve. A preliminary assessment indicated a small leak occurred from the internal o-ring to the pilot valve on the meter run. The operator placed a bucket under the valve and called the control center to have them shut down line 31. The line was shutdown at 15:06. Internal notifications were made and other resources/cleanup crew arrived at 15:30. The mde was notified at 15:46. An area technician replaced the pilot valve and the line was restarted at 16:15 after the valve was secured. The product was contained on company property and subsequently removed for off-site disposal.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150170 |
| Supplemental Number | 20427 |
| 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 | 2015-04-12 14:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.230426 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.573994 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 | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-12 14:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-04-12 15:06:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-04-12 16:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-12 14:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | South Baltimore Delivery |
| Segment Name | Line 31 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Md |
| Onshore Postal Code | 21226 |
| Onshore City Name | Baltimore |
| Onshore County Name | Baltimore City |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Loc #1042 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Rubber O Ring |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3502 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 40 |
| 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 | It was determined that a worn o-ring was the cause. |
| 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 |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring Failure |
| Preparer Name | A**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 410 970 2157 |
| Preparer Fax | 770 754 8036 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-11 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 approximately 14:35 edt, a senior operator performing a routine remote station check at the south baltimore delivery facility, found an oil stain by the control valve. A preliminary assessment indicated a small leak occurred from the internal o-ring to the pilot valve on the meter run. The operator placed a bucket under the valve and called the control center to have them shut down line 31. The line was shutdown at 15:06. Internal notifications were made and other resources/cleanup crew arrived at 15:30. The mde was notified at 15:46. An area technician replaced the pilot valve and the line was restarted at 16:15 after the valve was secured. The product was contained on company property and subsequently removed for off-site disposal. |
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