Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-02 — 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)
$250
Incident datetime
2015-09-02 08:06
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At ~08:00 est on 9/2/15, an operator was performing a routine inspection of the station when he detected fuel oil leaking from unit #1 inboard bearing seal. The employee immediately shut down and blocked in the unit. The local technician investigated and replaced the inboard seal which failed due to normal wear and tear. State and local county agencies were notified.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150350
Supplemental Number
20787
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
2015-09-02 08:06:00
Location Latitude
39.587875
Location Longitude
-76.412452
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
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-02 08:06:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-02 08:09:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-02 20:19:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-02 08:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Aberdeen Junction
Segment Name
Line 03
Onshore State Abbreviation
Md
Onshore Postal Code
21050
Onshore City Name
Forest Hill
Onshore County Name
Harford
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Loc 1043
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
Pump
Installation Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
250
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3500
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
No Other Cost.
Prpty
3770
Accident Psig
325
Mop Psig
450
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 leak was not from actions nor from inactions by the controller operating the line at the time of the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear
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
2015-09-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
678 762 2872
Authorizer Title
Manager - Phmsa Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D*******@c******.com
Narrative
At ~08:00 est on 9/2/15, an operator was performing a routine inspection of the station when he detected fuel oil leaking from unit #1 inboard bearing seal. The employee immediately shut down and blocked in the unit. The local technician investigated and replaced the inboard seal which failed due to normal wear and tear. State and local county agencies were notified.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150350 |
| Supplemental Number | 20787 |
| 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 | 2015-09-02 08:06:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.587875 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.412452 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 | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-02 08:06:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-02 08:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-02 20:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-02 08:06:00 |
| 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 | Aberdeen Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 03 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Md |
| Onshore Postal Code | 21050 |
| Onshore City Name | Forest Hill |
| Onshore County Name | Harford |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Loc 1043 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | No Other Cost. |
| Prpty | 3770 |
| Accident Psig | 325 |
| Mop Psig | 450 |
| 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 leak was not from actions nor from inactions by the controller operating the line at the time of the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear |
| 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 | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678 762 2872 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Phmsa Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At ~08:00 est on 9/2/15, an operator was performing a routine inspection of the station when he detected fuel oil leaking from unit #1 inboard bearing seal. The employee immediately shut down and blocked in the unit. The local technician investigated and replaced the inboard seal which failed due to normal wear and tear. State and local county agencies were notified. |
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