Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-30 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$24,850
Incident datetime
2015-07-30 16:30
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 7/30/2015, between 4:00 and 4:30 pm, a severe storm with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph quickly passed through hebert station. During the storm the wind propelled a two foot long piece of loose plastic culvert pipe at the line 01 pa receiving trap where it struck a pressure gauge mounted on instrument piping. The pressure gauge broke at the threads and gasoline escaped through the hole created by the impact. Technicians responded when gasoline odors were detected and immediately isolated the damaged area using the instrument valve leading to the gauge. Internal notifications were made and activities commenced to safely cleanup the area using absorbents while air monitoring and using aff foam to ensure responder safety. The reported release volume was calculated based on pressure data, the diameter of the opening left when the gauge was damaged, and soil samples. The difference in reported released volume versus recovered volume is attributed to product evaporation. No notifications were made to federal, state or local agencies based on the volume of the release and that it was contained within the facility.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150289
Supplemental Number
20828
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
2015-07-30 16:17:00
Location Latitude
29.974782
Location Longitude
-94.056025
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
1.3
Recovered Bbls
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-30 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Release Source Was Immediately Isolated Using An Instrument Valve.
On Site Datetime
2015-07-30 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cpc / Hebert Station
Segment Name
Line 1 Pa Receiving Trap Area
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Location 0121
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
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Brass Pressure Gauge Thread
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
24850
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30000
Accident Psig
22
Mop Psig
524
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
Release was caused by a short but severe storm with high winds, not the result of any controller action or inaction.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Natural Force Damage
Natural Force Type
Other Natural Force Damage
Nf Other Details
Severe Storm With High Winds Greater Than 50 Mph.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
K**** M****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
601-765-9168
Preparer Fax
770-754-8489
Prepared Date
2015-10-20 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 7/30/2015, between 4:00 and 4:30 pm, a severe storm with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph quickly passed through hebert station. During the storm the wind propelled a two foot long piece of loose plastic culvert pipe at the line 01 pa receiving trap where it struck a pressure gauge mounted on instrument piping. The pressure gauge broke at the threads and gasoline escaped through the hole created by the impact. Technicians responded when gasoline odors were detected and immediately isolated the damaged area using the instrument valve leading to the gauge. Internal notifications were made and activities commenced to safely cleanup the area using absorbents while air monitoring and using aff foam to ensure responder safety. The reported release volume was calculated based on pressure data, the diameter of the opening left when the gauge was damaged, and soil samples. The difference in reported released volume versus recovered volume is attributed to product evaporation. No notifications were made to federal, state or local agencies based on the volume of the release and that it was contained within the facility.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150289 |
| Supplemental Number | 20828 |
| 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 | 2015-07-30 16:17:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.974782 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.056025 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 | 1.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-30 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Release Source Was Immediately Isolated Using An Instrument Valve. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-30 16:30:00 |
| 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 | Cpc / Hebert Station |
| Segment Name | Line 1 Pa Receiving Trap Area |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Location 0121 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Brass Pressure Gauge Thread |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 24850 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30000 |
| Accident Psig | 22 |
| Mop Psig | 524 |
| 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 | Release was caused by a short but severe storm with high winds, not the result of any controller action or inaction. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Natural Force Type | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Nf Other Details | Severe Storm With High Winds Greater Than 50 Mph. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 601-765-9168 |
| Preparer Fax | 770-754-8489 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-10-20 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 7/30/2015, between 4:00 and 4:30 pm, a severe storm with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph quickly passed through hebert station. During the storm the wind propelled a two foot long piece of loose plastic culvert pipe at the line 01 pa receiving trap where it struck a pressure gauge mounted on instrument piping. The pressure gauge broke at the threads and gasoline escaped through the hole created by the impact. Technicians responded when gasoline odors were detected and immediately isolated the damaged area using the instrument valve leading to the gauge. Internal notifications were made and activities commenced to safely cleanup the area using absorbents while air monitoring and using aff foam to ensure responder safety. The reported release volume was calculated based on pressure data, the diameter of the opening left when the gauge was damaged, and soil samples. The difference in reported released volume versus recovered volume is attributed to product evaporation. No notifications were made to federal, state or local agencies based on the volume of the release and that it was contained within the facility. |
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