Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-26 — 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)
$50
Incident datetime
2015-04-26 19:55
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On april 26, 2015, at approximately 19:55 est, the control center contacted the local operations manager to notify him of the james city fire department's (jcfd) arrival at yorktown station. A homeowner across the street from yorktown station called 911 after seeing a misty cloud arise from around unit 2. A technician was earlier dispatched to investigate a separate alarm at the facility. The jcfd arrived five minutes after our technician was at the facility. Upon arrival to yorktown, the technician found a fine misty vapor of diesel coming from the pump seal housing and product on the ground around the base of unit 2. Pump unit 2 was immediately shut down after technician informed control center of the situation. Initial investigation found a crack in a 1/2" tubing above the ferrule on the discharge side of pump - this is the tubing line that sends product from the discharge side of the pump to the outboard bearing housing. The line was replaced with carbon steel tubing. Internal and state notifications were made as well as osros contacted and clean up activity began immediately. As of may 1, 2015, clean-up efforts have recovered approximately 58 gallons from excavated soil, diapers and free standing product was recovered from open excavation and test wells dug to accumulate product. Monitoring will continue for another week. Incident analysis of the event determined that high and low frequency cycles and modulations were the cause of the fissure along the tubing. The interim repair of the flexible steel hose will be the final solution as replacement for the tubing.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150174
Supplemental Number
21331
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
2015-04-26 19:55:00
Location Latitude
37.202167
Location Longitude
-76.605211
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
1.43
Recovered Bbls
1.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-26 19:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-04-26 20:10:00
Restart Datetime
2015-04-27 10:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-04-26 19:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Yorktown Junction
Segment Name
Line 27
Onshore State Abbreviation
Va
Onshore Postal Code
23185
Onshore City Name
Williamsburg
Onshore County Name
James City
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Loc 926
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
215
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
15500
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
25765
Accident Psig
980
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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 tubing leak was not from actions or inactions by the controller operating the line during the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Cracked Tube Was Sent Out For Testing.
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
2016-04-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
678 762 2872
Authorizer Title
Manager - Phmsa Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.com
Narrative
On april 26, 2015, at approximately 19:55 est, the control center contacted the local operations manager to notify him of the james city fire department's (jcfd) arrival at yorktown station. A homeowner across the street from yorktown station called 911 after seeing a misty cloud arise from around unit 2. A technician was earlier dispatched to investigate a separate alarm at the facility. The jcfd arrived five minutes after our technician was at the facility. Upon arrival to yorktown, the technician found a fine misty vapor of diesel coming from the pump seal housing and product on the ground around the base of unit 2. Pump unit 2 was immediately shut down after technician informed control center of the situation. Initial investigation found a crack in a 1/2" tubing above the ferrule on the discharge side of pump - this is the tubing line that sends product from the discharge side of the pump to the outboard bearing housing. The line was replaced with carbon steel tubing. Internal and state notifications were made as well as osros contacted and clean up activity began immediately. As of may 1, 2015, clean-up efforts have recovered approximately 58 gallons from excavated soil, diapers and free standing product was recovered from open excavation and test wells dug to accumulate product. Monitoring will continue for another week. Incident analysis of the event determined that high and low frequency cycles and modulations were the cause of the fissure along the tubing. The interim repair of the flexible steel hose will be the final solution as replacement for the tubing.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150174 |
| Supplemental Number | 21331 |
| 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 | 2015-04-26 19:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.202167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.605211 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 | 1.43 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-26 19:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-04-26 20:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-04-27 10:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-26 19:55:00 |
| 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 | Yorktown Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 27 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Va |
| Onshore Postal Code | 23185 |
| Onshore City Name | Williamsburg |
| Onshore County Name | James City |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Loc 926 |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 215 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 25765 |
| Accident Psig | 980 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 tubing leak was not from actions or inactions by the controller operating the line during the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Cracked Tube Was Sent Out For Testing. |
| 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 | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678 762 2872 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Phmsa Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On april 26, 2015, at approximately 19:55 est, the control center contacted the local operations manager to notify him of the james city fire department's (jcfd) arrival at yorktown station. A homeowner across the street from yorktown station called 911 after seeing a misty cloud arise from around unit 2. A technician was earlier dispatched to investigate a separate alarm at the facility. The jcfd arrived five minutes after our technician was at the facility. Upon arrival to yorktown, the technician found a fine misty vapor of diesel coming from the pump seal housing and product on the ground around the base of unit 2. Pump unit 2 was immediately shut down after technician informed control center of the situation. Initial investigation found a crack in a 1/2" tubing above the ferrule on the discharge side of pump - this is the tubing line that sends product from the discharge side of the pump to the outboard bearing housing. The line was replaced with carbon steel tubing. Internal and state notifications were made as well as osros contacted and clean up activity began immediately. As of may 1, 2015, clean-up efforts have recovered approximately 58 gallons from excavated soil, diapers and free standing product was recovered from open excavation and test wells dug to accumulate product. Monitoring will continue for another week. Incident analysis of the event determined that high and low frequency cycles and modulations were the cause of the fissure along the tubing. The interim repair of the flexible steel hose will be the final solution as replacement for the tubing. |
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