Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-27 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2015-04-27 07:38
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At 07:38am on april 27, 2015, a sr. Inspector at greensboro junction discovered gasoline leaking from a fire foam connection valve on tank 817. The sr. Inspector immediately notified local operations to commence emptying of tank 817, and the proper internal notifications were made between 07:45 and 08:15am. Drip pans were deployed to contain leaking product until tank 817 was emptied at 08:20 pm; final volume of collected product via drip pan was 18 gallons (see intentional release volume). An onsite contract crew began exploratory digging/clean up at 09:00am which commenced until mid-day. Tank 817 was emptied, tank line was pulled, and the tank was locked out at 08:20pm and noted as out-of-service. Approximately 8 cubic yards of impacted soil was excavated and placed on plastic. Four soil samples were collected from the stockpile and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The total volume of gasoline released to the soils was calculated to be <1.0 gallons. The impacted soils will be transported to an approved disposal facility for proper treatment/disposal. No further remedial activities are anticipated. There were no impacts to water and since the release was less than 25 gallons, no notifications were required. On may 4, 2015, the fire foam valve nipple was examined and a crack in the threading was detected. The affected portion of the threading was removed and new threading was added. A new fire foam connection valve and union were installed and reconnected to the nipple. The repair is a permanent repair with testing slated for may 7, 2015.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150193
Supplemental Number
20473
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
2015-04-27 07:38:00
Location Latitude
36.0724
Location Longitude
-79.94037
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
0.45
Recovered Bbls
0.45
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-27 07:38:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Upon Leak Discovery, Operations Was Notified To Commence Immediate Draining Of T
On Site Datetime
2015-04-27 07:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Greensboro Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank 817 Fire Supression System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nc
Onshore Postal Code
27409
Onshore City Name
Greensboro
Onshore County Name
Guilford
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Pro. 802486
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Fire Foam Valve Nipple
Installation Year
1980
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10540
Accident Psig
13.5
Mop Psig
14.5
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
Due to the nature of the incident it was clear that operator actions were not a factor in the 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
Crack In Equipment.
Preparer Name
N*** F********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
N*********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4048073822
Prepared Date
2015-05-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
6783722063
Authorizer Title
Manager Pmhsa Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.com
Narrative
At 07:38am on april 27, 2015, a sr. Inspector at greensboro junction discovered gasoline leaking from a fire foam connection valve on tank 817. The sr. Inspector immediately notified local operations to commence emptying of tank 817, and the proper internal notifications were made between 07:45 and 08:15am. Drip pans were deployed to contain leaking product until tank 817 was emptied at 08:20 pm; final volume of collected product via drip pan was 18 gallons (see intentional release volume). An onsite contract crew began exploratory digging/clean up at 09:00am which commenced until mid-day. Tank 817 was emptied, tank line was pulled, and the tank was locked out at 08:20pm and noted as out-of-service. Approximately 8 cubic yards of impacted soil was excavated and placed on plastic. Four soil samples were collected from the stockpile and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The total volume of gasoline released to the soils was calculated to be <1.0 gallons. The impacted soils will be transported to an approved disposal facility for proper treatment/disposal. No further remedial activities are anticipated. There were no impacts to water and since the release was less than 25 gallons, no notifications were required. On may 4, 2015, the fire foam valve nipple was examined and a crack in the threading was detected. The affected portion of the threading was removed and new threading was added. A new fire foam connection valve and union were installed and reconnected to the nipple. The repair is a permanent repair with testing slated for may 7, 2015.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150193 |
| Supplemental Number | 20473 |
| 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 | 2015-04-27 07:38:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.0724 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.94037 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 | 0.45 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.45 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-27 07:38:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Upon Leak Discovery, Operations Was Notified To Commence Immediate Draining Of T |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-27 07:38:00 |
| 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 | Greensboro Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tank 817 Fire Supression System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 27409 |
| Onshore City Name | Greensboro |
| Onshore County Name | Guilford |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Pro. 802486 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Fire Foam Valve Nipple |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10540 |
| Accident Psig | 13.5 |
| Mop Psig | 14.5 |
| 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 | Due to the nature of the incident it was clear that operator actions were not a factor in the 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 | Crack In Equipment. |
| Preparer Name | N*** F******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | N*********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4048073822 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6783722063 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pmhsa Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At 07:38am on april 27, 2015, a sr. Inspector at greensboro junction discovered gasoline leaking from a fire foam connection valve on tank 817. The sr. Inspector immediately notified local operations to commence emptying of tank 817, and the proper internal notifications were made between 07:45 and 08:15am. Drip pans were deployed to contain leaking product until tank 817 was emptied at 08:20 pm; final volume of collected product via drip pan was 18 gallons (see intentional release volume). An onsite contract crew began exploratory digging/clean up at 09:00am which commenced until mid-day. Tank 817 was emptied, tank line was pulled, and the tank was locked out at 08:20pm and noted as out-of-service. Approximately 8 cubic yards of impacted soil was excavated and placed on plastic. Four soil samples were collected from the stockpile and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The total volume of gasoline released to the soils was calculated to be <1.0 gallons. The impacted soils will be transported to an approved disposal facility for proper treatment/disposal. No further remedial activities are anticipated. There were no impacts to water and since the release was less than 25 gallons, no notifications were required. On may 4, 2015, the fire foam valve nipple was examined and a crack in the threading was detected. The affected portion of the threading was removed and new threading was added. A new fire foam connection valve and union were installed and reconnected to the nipple. The repair is a permanent repair with testing slated for may 7, 2015. |
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