Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-03 — 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)
$100
Incident datetime
2015-06-03 07:30
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At 07:30 cst 6/3/15 while at oxford station to perform maintenance activities a colonial technician observed product dripping from the thermal well bushing on a line 2 riser. The technician immediately placed a bucket under the drip and notified the line 2 controller, operations manager and environmental specialist. Since there were no impacts to groundwater no additional notifications were required. The controller bypassed and shut down the station at 09:55 cst. The repair was completed and station restarted at 10:20 cst. The clean up began as soon as repair was complete. 5.5 yards of contaminated soil was removed. Release volume was calculated to be 11 gallons - 9.5 gallons of liquid recovered and soil analysis (see attached) indicated 1.5 gallons of product in excavated soil. Clean up was complete on 6/4/15. Soil will be disposed of at pine ridge landfill.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150232
Supplemental Number
20551
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
2015-06-02 17:30:00
Location Latitude
33.598881
Location Longitude
-85.825495
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
0.26
Recovered Bbls
0.26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-03 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-03 09:55:00
Restart Datetime
2015-06-03 10:20:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-03 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Oxford Station
Segment Name
Property # 0402199
Onshore State Abbreviation
Al
Onshore Postal Code
36203
Onshore City Name
Oxford
Onshore County Name
Calhoun
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
422
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
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
2800
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5935
Accident Psig
440
Mop Psig
510
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
The release was a drip in a fitting at the station.
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
Other
Other Stripped Details
Bushing
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N*** F********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
N*********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
404-807-3822
Prepared Date
2015-06-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
6783722063
Authorizer Title
Manager Pmhsa Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.com
Narrative
At 07:30 cst 6/3/15 while at oxford station to perform maintenance activities a colonial technician observed product dripping from the thermal well bushing on a line 2 riser. The technician immediately placed a bucket under the drip and notified the line 2 controller, operations manager and environmental specialist. Since there were no impacts to groundwater no additional notifications were required. The controller bypassed and shut down the station at 09:55 cst. The repair was completed and station restarted at 10:20 cst. The clean up began as soon as repair was complete. 5.5 yards of contaminated soil was removed. Release volume was calculated to be 11 gallons - 9.5 gallons of liquid recovered and soil analysis (see attached) indicated 1.5 gallons of product in excavated soil. Clean up was complete on 6/4/15. Soil will be disposed of at pine ridge landfill.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150232 |
| Supplemental Number | 20551 |
| 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 | 2015-06-02 17:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.598881 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.825495 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 | 0.26 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-03 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-03 09:55:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-06-03 10:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-03 07:30:00 |
| 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 | Oxford Station |
| Segment Name | Property # 0402199 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Al |
| Onshore Postal Code | 36203 |
| Onshore City Name | Oxford |
| Onshore County Name | Calhoun |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 422 |
| 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 | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2800 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5935 |
| Accident Psig | 440 |
| Mop Psig | 510 |
| 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 | The release was a drip in a fitting at the station. |
| 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 | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Bushing |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N*** F******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | N*********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 404-807-3822 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6783722063 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pmhsa Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At 07:30 cst 6/3/15 while at oxford station to perform maintenance activities a colonial technician observed product dripping from the thermal well bushing on a line 2 riser. The technician immediately placed a bucket under the drip and notified the line 2 controller, operations manager and environmental specialist. Since there were no impacts to groundwater no additional notifications were required. The controller bypassed and shut down the station at 09:55 cst. The repair was completed and station restarted at 10:20 cst. The clean up began as soon as repair was complete. 5.5 yards of contaminated soil was removed. Release volume was calculated to be 11 gallons - 9.5 gallons of liquid recovered and soil analysis (see attached) indicated 1.5 gallons of product in excavated soil. Clean up was complete on 6/4/15. Soil will be disposed of at pine ridge landfill. |
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