Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-14 — 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)
$241,000
Incident datetime
2016-08-14 00:10
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At 22:15 on 8/13/16, the colonial hebert station operator received a notification from the enterprise tank farm operator of a diesel fuel release in the vicinity of colonial's north port arthur (npa) station. Npa station is located within the enterprise tank farm facility. The operator notified the colonial lead operator who dispatched personnel to npa to investigate. Internal notifications were made and additional personnel were deployed to the site to assist with the investigation. At 00:10 on 8/14/16 it was confirmed that colonial's npa facility was most likely source of the product release when product was observed in access wells inside the station. Response activities were immediately initiated in cooperation with local enterprise personnel at 00:30. Line 2pa had been shut down following a scheduled operation at 12:33 on 8/13/16 and was still down at the time of discovery. Heavy thunderstorms and rain between the hours of 17:00 and 20:00 on 8/13/16 had dropped a reported 2.44 inches in the area. Cleanup and recovery activities were initiated at 01:50 when osros arrived on scene and began to establish containment zones and product recovery points. Precautionary measures were also taken to protect area drainage ditches and a canal. The npa line 2 injection valve was positively identified as the source of the release at 18:15 on 8/14/16. The npa line 2 injection valve is an spx/m&j 36 inch compact expanding gate valve, ansi 300. The valve construction includes a 2 piece valve slab with a guide rail assembly that connects to the slab on both sides. This guide rail assembly travels along a guide plug on each side inside the valve body. The guide plug protrudes inside the valve body and is affixed to the side of the valve body externally with a flange and six 0.5 inch b7 studs and nuts. On 8/14/2016, at 18:15, the studs on one of the guide plug flange assemblies were found to be loose. No product was observed coming from this flange assembly with the valve in the closed position. Initial repair was considered to be completed when the guide plug flange bolts were replaced one by one and torqued to specification as of 21:45 on 8/14/16. The nrc notification was made at 02:18 on 8/14/2016 based on a reasonable expectation that the response costs would exceed $50,000. The texas state emergency response center was notified at 04:53 on 8/14/16 for tceq purposes based on a reasonable expectation that the release volume would exceed 5 barrels in a 24 hour period. The texas state emergency response center was notified again at 09:18 on 8/14/16 for tglo and tceq purposes when colonial identified the need to deploy defensive boom in the local drainage district 7 (dd7) canal adjacent to the enterprise tank farm. Courtesy calls were made to PHMSA southern region (chris taylor) at 10:16 and to PHMSA southwest region (mary mcdaniel) at 10:16 on 8/14/16 as a follow up to the nrc notification. Update: during the function test following the guide plug replacement, a malfunction occurred inside the valve which sheared the bolts and forced the guide plug out of the valve body, resulting in a separate reportable product release (reference 20160299-21695). A subsequent repair plan was developed which consisted of replacing all the internal workings of the valve, new slab, guide arms, guide plugs, etc. Final repairs to the valve, valve body pressure test and open/close function test were completed as of 16:42 on 8/17/16. Line was restarted and returned to normal operation as of 18:38 on 8/17/16. The incident analysis report, approved on 3/8/17, provided the following conclusions: 1. The actuator and hydraulic power system were oversized (mismatched) for the valve, applying excessive thrust when closing which damaged the internal mechanisms of the valve. 2. The valve was closing at a higher rate of speed than recommended by the manufacturer's original specification (15 seconds versus 30 seconds to transition). Supp. Update: e9 no issues
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160298
Supplemental Number
22213
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
2016-08-13 10:42:00
Location Latitude
29.90848
Location Longitude
-94.01228
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
71.8
Recovered Bbls
70.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Cpc Facility Is Inside Shipper Facility, Shipper Employee Notified Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-14 00:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-08-13 12:33:00
Restart Datetime
2016-08-17 18:38:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-14 00:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-14 02:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1156191
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
North Port Arthur Injection
Segment Name
Line 2 Pa
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
138
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
51
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
9000
Est Cost Prop Damage
241000
Est Cost Emergency
500000
Est Cost Environmental
450000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1200000
Accident Psig
208
Mop Psig
720
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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 Mismatch Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K**** M****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator - Gulf Coast District
Preparer Email
K*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
6017659168
Preparer Fax
7707548489
Prepared Date
2017-03-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J******* B* B********
Authorizer Telephone
6787622203
Authorizer Title
Manager Phmsa Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J*********@c******.com
Narrative
At 22:15 on 8/13/16, the colonial hebert station operator received a notification from the enterprise tank farm operator of a diesel fuel release in the vicinity of colonial's north port arthur (npa) station. Npa station is located within the enterprise tank farm facility. The operator notified the colonial lead operator who dispatched personnel to npa to investigate. Internal notifications were made and additional personnel were deployed to the site to assist with the investigation. At 00:10 on 8/14/16 it was confirmed that colonial's npa facility was most likely source of the product release when product was observed in access wells inside the station. Response activities were immediately initiated in cooperation with local enterprise personnel at 00:30. Line 2pa had been shut down following a scheduled operation at 12:33 on 8/13/16 and was still down at the time of discovery. Heavy thunderstorms and rain between the hours of 17:00 and 20:00 on 8/13/16 had dropped a reported 2.44 inches in the area. Cleanup and recovery activities were initiated at 01:50 when osros arrived on scene and began to establish containment zones and product recovery points. Precautionary measures were also taken to protect area drainage ditches and a canal. The npa line 2 injection valve was positively identified as the source of the release at 18:15 on 8/14/16. The npa line 2 injection valve is an spx/m&j 36 inch compact expanding gate valve, ansi 300. The valve construction includes a 2 piece valve slab with a guide rail assembly that connects to the slab on both sides. This guide rail assembly travels along a guide plug on each side inside the valve body. The guide plug protrudes inside the valve body and is affixed to the side of the valve body externally with a flange and six 0.5 inch b7 studs and nuts. On 8/14/2016, at 18:15, the studs on one of the guide plug flange assemblies were found to be loose. No product was observed coming from this flange assembly with the valve in the closed position. Initial repair was considered to be completed when the guide plug flange bolts were replaced one by one and torqued to specification as of 21:45 on 8/14/16. The nrc notification was made at 02:18 on 8/14/2016 based on a reasonable expectation that the response costs would exceed $50,000. The texas state emergency response center was notified at 04:53 on 8/14/16 for tceq purposes based on a reasonable expectation that the release volume would exceed 5 barrels in a 24 hour period. The texas state emergency response center was notified again at 09:18 on 8/14/16 for tglo and tceq purposes when colonial identified the need to deploy defensive boom in the local drainage district 7 (dd7) canal adjacent to the enterprise tank farm. Courtesy calls were made to PHMSA southern region (chris taylor) at 10:16 and to PHMSA southwest region (mary mcdaniel) at 10:16 on 8/14/16 as a follow up to the nrc notification. Update: during the function test following the guide plug replacement, a malfunction occurred inside the valve which sheared the bolts and forced the guide plug out of the valve body, resulting in a separate reportable product release (reference 20160299-21695). A subsequent repair plan was developed which consisted of replacing all the internal workings of the valve, new slab, guide arms, guide plugs, etc. Final repairs to the valve, valve body pressure test and open/close function test were completed as of 16:42 on 8/17/16. Line was restarted and returned to normal operation as of 18:38 on 8/17/16. The incident analysis report, approved on 3/8/17, provided the following conclusions: 1. The actuator and hydraulic power system were oversized (mismatched) for the valve, applying excessive thrust when closing which damaged the internal mechanisms of the valve. 2. The valve was closing at a higher rate of speed than recommended by the manufacturer's original specification (15 seconds versus 30 seconds to transition). Supp. Update: e9 no issues
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160298 |
| Supplemental Number | 22213 |
| 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 | 2016-08-13 10:42:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.90848 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.01228 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 | 71.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 70.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Cpc Facility Is Inside Shipper Facility, Shipper Employee Notified Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-14 00:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-08-13 12:33:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-08-17 18:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-14 00:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-14 02:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1156191 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | North Port Arthur Injection |
| Segment Name | Line 2 Pa |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 138 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 51 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 9000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 241000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 450000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1200000 |
| Accident Psig | 208 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 Mismatch Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator - Gulf Coast District |
| Preparer Email | K*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6017659168 |
| Preparer Fax | 7707548489 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J******* B* B******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622203 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Phmsa Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@c******.com |
| Narrative | At 22:15 on 8/13/16, the colonial hebert station operator received a notification from the enterprise tank farm operator of a diesel fuel release in the vicinity of colonial's north port arthur (npa) station. Npa station is located within the enterprise tank farm facility. The operator notified the colonial lead operator who dispatched personnel to npa to investigate. Internal notifications were made and additional personnel were deployed to the site to assist with the investigation. At 00:10 on 8/14/16 it was confirmed that colonial's npa facility was most likely source of the product release when product was observed in access wells inside the station. Response activities were immediately initiated in cooperation with local enterprise personnel at 00:30. Line 2pa had been shut down following a scheduled operation at 12:33 on 8/13/16 and was still down at the time of discovery. Heavy thunderstorms and rain between the hours of 17:00 and 20:00 on 8/13/16 had dropped a reported 2.44 inches in the area. Cleanup and recovery activities were initiated at 01:50 when osros arrived on scene and began to establish containment zones and product recovery points. Precautionary measures were also taken to protect area drainage ditches and a canal. The npa line 2 injection valve was positively identified as the source of the release at 18:15 on 8/14/16. The npa line 2 injection valve is an spx/m&j 36 inch compact expanding gate valve, ansi 300. The valve construction includes a 2 piece valve slab with a guide rail assembly that connects to the slab on both sides. This guide rail assembly travels along a guide plug on each side inside the valve body. The guide plug protrudes inside the valve body and is affixed to the side of the valve body externally with a flange and six 0.5 inch b7 studs and nuts. On 8/14/2016, at 18:15, the studs on one of the guide plug flange assemblies were found to be loose. No product was observed coming from this flange assembly with the valve in the closed position. Initial repair was considered to be completed when the guide plug flange bolts were replaced one by one and torqued to specification as of 21:45 on 8/14/16. The nrc notification was made at 02:18 on 8/14/2016 based on a reasonable expectation that the response costs would exceed $50,000. The texas state emergency response center was notified at 04:53 on 8/14/16 for tceq purposes based on a reasonable expectation that the release volume would exceed 5 barrels in a 24 hour period. The texas state emergency response center was notified again at 09:18 on 8/14/16 for tglo and tceq purposes when colonial identified the need to deploy defensive boom in the local drainage district 7 (dd7) canal adjacent to the enterprise tank farm. Courtesy calls were made to PHMSA southern region (chris taylor) at 10:16 and to PHMSA southwest region (mary mcdaniel) at 10:16 on 8/14/16 as a follow up to the nrc notification. Update: during the function test following the guide plug replacement, a malfunction occurred inside the valve which sheared the bolts and forced the guide plug out of the valve body, resulting in a separate reportable product release (reference 20160299-21695). A subsequent repair plan was developed which consisted of replacing all the internal workings of the valve, new slab, guide arms, guide plugs, etc. Final repairs to the valve, valve body pressure test and open/close function test were completed as of 16:42 on 8/17/16. Line was restarted and returned to normal operation as of 18:38 on 8/17/16. The incident analysis report, approved on 3/8/17, provided the following conclusions: 1. The actuator and hydraulic power system were oversized (mismatched) for the valve, applying excessive thrust when closing which damaged the internal mechanisms of the valve. 2. The valve was closing at a higher rate of speed than recommended by the manufacturer's original specification (15 seconds versus 30 seconds to transition). Supp. Update: e9 no issues |
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