Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-23 — 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)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2015-06-23 07:58
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On june 23, 2015 at 07:58 est an operator performing a station check discovered a stain on the ground (gravel). The stain was reported to the lead technician. Maintenance immediately dug soil and found gasoline had leaked. The operations manager was called and njdep was notified at 8:03 est. The mainline was shut down around 8:15 est. The site was excavated down to the 30" flange where a small amount of gasoline was detected leaking from the gasket. At this point the nrc was notified at 13:43 est. The gasket was removed and replaced. Final cleanup of site was completed on june 23, 2015. Incident analysis of the event on 7/9/2015 determined that the basic causes of the gasket failure were: 1) improper gasket alignment - the gasket was not properly seated upon installation. 2) inadequate bolt torqueing -no torque procedure during original construction. All bolts were checked (clicked) at the required 100% value. Specification were updated to include guidance on proper inspection and installation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150261
Supplemental Number
21332
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
2015-06-23 07:58:00
Location Latitude
40.57667
Location Longitude
-74.25472
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
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-23 07:58:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-23 08:15:00
Restart Datetime
2015-06-24 18:15:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-23 07:58:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-23 13:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1120687
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden Junction
Segment Name
Line 03
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07001
Onshore City Name
Avenel
Onshore County Name
Middlesex County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Loc 1340
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1964
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Fiber Gasket
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
10
Est Cost Prop Damage
60000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
8000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
68010
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
150
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 flange did not leak as a result of the operator/controller actions
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
Gasket
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
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 june 23, 2015 at 07:58 est an operator performing a station check discovered a stain on the ground (gravel). The stain was reported to the lead technician. Maintenance immediately dug soil and found gasoline had leaked. The operations manager was called and njdep was notified at 8:03 est. The mainline was shut down around 8:15 est. The site was excavated down to the 30" flange where a small amount of gasoline was detected leaking from the gasket. At this point the nrc was notified at 13:43 est. The gasket was removed and replaced. Final cleanup of site was completed on june 23, 2015. Incident analysis of the event on 7/9/2015 determined that the basic causes of the gasket failure were: 1) improper gasket alignment - the gasket was not properly seated upon installation. 2) inadequate bolt torqueing -no torque procedure during original construction. All bolts were checked (clicked) at the required 100% value. Specification were updated to include guidance on proper inspection and installation.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150261 |
| Supplemental Number | 21332 |
| 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 | 2015-06-23 07:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.57667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.25472 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 | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-23 07:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-23 08:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-06-24 18:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-23 07:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-23 13:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1120687 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 03 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07001 |
| Onshore City Name | Avenel |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Loc 1340 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1964 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Fiber Gasket |
| 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 | 10 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 60000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 68010 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| 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 flange did not leak as a result of the operator/controller actions |
| 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 | Gasket |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| 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 june 23, 2015 at 07:58 est an operator performing a station check discovered a stain on the ground (gravel). The stain was reported to the lead technician. Maintenance immediately dug soil and found gasoline had leaked. The operations manager was called and njdep was notified at 8:03 est. The mainline was shut down around 8:15 est. The site was excavated down to the 30" flange where a small amount of gasoline was detected leaking from the gasket. At this point the nrc was notified at 13:43 est. The gasket was removed and replaced. Final cleanup of site was completed on june 23, 2015. Incident analysis of the event on 7/9/2015 determined that the basic causes of the gasket failure were: 1) improper gasket alignment - the gasket was not properly seated upon installation. 2) inadequate bolt torqueing -no torque procedure during original construction. All bolts were checked (clicked) at the required 100% value. Specification were updated to include guidance on proper inspection and installation. |
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