Incident details
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HL incident on 2015-10-21 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-10-21 09:15
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 10/21/15 at approximately 09:00 am cst, a maintenance crew was installing blinds to isolate the marathon incoming manifold at baton rouge junction tank farm #2 when they discovered diesel fuel discharging through the manifold's oil water separator (ows) water outlet which goes to the facility retention pond. In the days preceding the spill, the two incoming marathon lines were drained to the manifold sump in preparation to remove the lines from service. Multiple attempts were made to completely drain the product without complete success; because, it was later determined, product was leaking by one or more of the fuel manifold valves. The ows was immediately isolated along with all other operations in the manifold. At 10:00 the om notified the east feliciana parish director of emergency preparedness and the la state police was notified via spoc hotline at 10:06 (incident number 15-04428). At 11:20 a report was made to the national response center based on the potential to exceed $50,000 response/estimated property damage (report #1131335). Dirt dams were immediately constructed in the ditch and boom was deployed on the pond. The ows was cleaned out and had water added and remained isolated. A contract crew was deployed to provide two layers of containment and absorbent boom in the pond. Initial cleanup efforts were completed at 20:15. On 10/24 during a period of heavy rain, product was identified on the retention pond again and a vacuum truck and crew was called in to recover this product. The product had been pushed into a culvert on 10/21 by the prevailing wind and was flushed out of the culvert when rain water was introduced into the culvert. A contract crew was also dispatched to add additional containment and absorbent boom to the pond in anticipation of more rain through the weekend. The recovery efforts on this day started at 16:30 and continued until 2:30 on 10/25. Subsequent investigation determined product was flowing into the ows when the marathon lines were being drained to the manifold sump. The drain lines are connected to the ows product discharge piping (to the sump), which is designed to gravity drain to the sump. It was also found that the ows interface detector alarm failed to operate properly (no alarm was given). Incident analysis determined three immediate causes: 1) fuel manifold valves not holding (leaking by), 2) manifold did not drain as designed (flowed to ows and sump), 3) ows interface alarm did not work properly. Analysis also determined four basic causes: 1) inadequate/improper engineering (improper drain), 2) lack of procedures (no pm or maintenance procedures for ows alarm device), 3) lack of procedures (no drain-up procedures for marathon incoming manifold), 4) lack of moc. Multiple corrective actions were identified during analysis: 1) isolate (completed) and develop a project to remove the drain lines from the marathon incoming manifold to the ows discharge piping, 2) ensure ows product discharge piping has proper vent inside sump to maintain adequate flow (completed), 3) develop project to evaluate proper elevation gradient on the discharge piping from the ows to the sump, 4) develop a project to remove the dead leg piping created by decommissioning marathon lines. A corrective action from a spill at colonial's houston station on 9/25/15 was also linked to this incident: consider creating maintenance and/or pm procedures for ows alarm devices.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150420
Supplemental Number
21119
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
2015-10-21 09:15:00
Location Latitude
30.713929
Location Longitude
-91.275048
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
13.6
Recovered Bbls
13.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-21 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Already Shut Down.
On Site Datetime
2015-10-21 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-21 11:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1131335
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Junction Tank Farm #2
Segment Name
Tf #2 Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70748
Onshore City Name
Jackson
Onshore County Name
East Feliciana
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
247
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
Sump
Installation Year
1972
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
13.6
Rel Water Name
Tank Farm 2 Retention Pond
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
132000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
133000
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
Controller actions and control room issues were not contributing factors to this incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Additional Alarm Ind
Yes
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
2016-02-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Manager Phmsa Compliance
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.com
Narrative
On 10/21/15 at approximately 09:00 am cst, a maintenance crew was installing blinds to isolate the marathon incoming manifold at baton rouge junction tank farm #2 when they discovered diesel fuel discharging through the manifold's oil water separator (ows) water outlet which goes to the facility retention pond. In the days preceding the spill, the two incoming marathon lines were drained to the manifold sump in preparation to remove the lines from service. Multiple attempts were made to completely drain the product without complete success; because, it was later determined, product was leaking by one or more of the fuel manifold valves. The ows was immediately isolated along with all other operations in the manifold. At 10:00 the om notified the east feliciana parish director of emergency preparedness and the la state police was notified via spoc hotline at 10:06 (incident number 15-04428). At 11:20 a report was made to the national response center based on the potential to exceed $50,000 response/estimated property damage (report #1131335). Dirt dams were immediately constructed in the ditch and boom was deployed on the pond. The ows was cleaned out and had water added and remained isolated. A contract crew was deployed to provide two layers of containment and absorbent boom in the pond. Initial cleanup efforts were completed at 20:15. On 10/24 during a period of heavy rain, product was identified on the retention pond again and a vacuum truck and crew was called in to recover this product. The product had been pushed into a culvert on 10/21 by the prevailing wind and was flushed out of the culvert when rain water was introduced into the culvert. A contract crew was also dispatched to add additional containment and absorbent boom to the pond in anticipation of more rain through the weekend. The recovery efforts on this day started at 16:30 and continued until 2:30 on 10/25. Subsequent investigation determined product was flowing into the ows when the marathon lines were being drained to the manifold sump. The drain lines are connected to the ows product discharge piping (to the sump), which is designed to gravity drain to the sump. It was also found that the ows interface detector alarm failed to operate properly (no alarm was given). Incident analysis determined three immediate causes: 1) fuel manifold valves not holding (leaking by), 2) manifold did not drain as designed (flowed to ows and sump), 3) ows interface alarm did not work properly. Analysis also determined four basic causes: 1) inadequate/improper engineering (improper drain), 2) lack of procedures (no pm or maintenance procedures for ows alarm device), 3) lack of procedures (no drain-up procedures for marathon incoming manifold), 4) lack of moc. Multiple corrective actions were identified during analysis: 1) isolate (completed) and develop a project to remove the drain lines from the marathon incoming manifold to the ows discharge piping, 2) ensure ows product discharge piping has proper vent inside sump to maintain adequate flow (completed), 3) develop project to evaluate proper elevation gradient on the discharge piping from the ows to the sump, 4) develop a project to remove the dead leg piping created by decommissioning marathon lines. A corrective action from a spill at colonial's houston station on 9/25/15 was also linked to this incident: consider creating maintenance and/or pm procedures for ows alarm devices.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150420 |
| Supplemental Number | 21119 |
| 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 | 2015-10-21 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.713929 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.275048 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 13.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 13.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-21 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Already Shut Down. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-21 09:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-21 11:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1131335 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baton Rouge Junction Tank Farm #2 |
| Segment Name | Tf #2 Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70748 |
| Onshore City Name | Jackson |
| Onshore County Name | East Feliciana |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 247 |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1972 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 13.6 |
| Rel Water Name | Tank Farm 2 Retention Pond |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 132000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 133000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Controller actions and control room issues were not contributing factors to this incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Additional Alarm Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Phmsa Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On 10/21/15 at approximately 09:00 am cst, a maintenance crew was installing blinds to isolate the marathon incoming manifold at baton rouge junction tank farm #2 when they discovered diesel fuel discharging through the manifold's oil water separator (ows) water outlet which goes to the facility retention pond. In the days preceding the spill, the two incoming marathon lines were drained to the manifold sump in preparation to remove the lines from service. Multiple attempts were made to completely drain the product without complete success; because, it was later determined, product was leaking by one or more of the fuel manifold valves. The ows was immediately isolated along with all other operations in the manifold. At 10:00 the om notified the east feliciana parish director of emergency preparedness and the la state police was notified via spoc hotline at 10:06 (incident number 15-04428). At 11:20 a report was made to the national response center based on the potential to exceed $50,000 response/estimated property damage (report #1131335). Dirt dams were immediately constructed in the ditch and boom was deployed on the pond. The ows was cleaned out and had water added and remained isolated. A contract crew was deployed to provide two layers of containment and absorbent boom in the pond. Initial cleanup efforts were completed at 20:15. On 10/24 during a period of heavy rain, product was identified on the retention pond again and a vacuum truck and crew was called in to recover this product. The product had been pushed into a culvert on 10/21 by the prevailing wind and was flushed out of the culvert when rain water was introduced into the culvert. A contract crew was also dispatched to add additional containment and absorbent boom to the pond in anticipation of more rain through the weekend. The recovery efforts on this day started at 16:30 and continued until 2:30 on 10/25. Subsequent investigation determined product was flowing into the ows when the marathon lines were being drained to the manifold sump. The drain lines are connected to the ows product discharge piping (to the sump), which is designed to gravity drain to the sump. It was also found that the ows interface detector alarm failed to operate properly (no alarm was given). Incident analysis determined three immediate causes: 1) fuel manifold valves not holding (leaking by), 2) manifold did not drain as designed (flowed to ows and sump), 3) ows interface alarm did not work properly. Analysis also determined four basic causes: 1) inadequate/improper engineering (improper drain), 2) lack of procedures (no pm or maintenance procedures for ows alarm device), 3) lack of procedures (no drain-up procedures for marathon incoming manifold), 4) lack of moc. Multiple corrective actions were identified during analysis: 1) isolate (completed) and develop a project to remove the drain lines from the marathon incoming manifold to the ows discharge piping, 2) ensure ows product discharge piping has proper vent inside sump to maintain adequate flow (completed), 3) develop project to evaluate proper elevation gradient on the discharge piping from the ows to the sump, 4) develop a project to remove the dead leg piping created by decommissioning marathon lines. A corrective action from a spill at colonial's houston station on 9/25/15 was also linked to this incident: consider creating maintenance and/or pm procedures for ows alarm devices. |
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