Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-11 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2016-10-11 00:53
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 10/11/16, at approximately 00:53, baton rouge control room operators received a spill check alarm on tank 1486, while delivering diesel fuel from line 61. B operators immediately left the control room in response to the alarm and, at approximately 01:00, arrived at the tank dike area and observed product flowing from both roof drains. They immediately notified the a operator who switched out of the tank at approximately 01:01. The b operators also closed both roof drain isolation valves, isolated the dike, and completed initial defensive containment efforts by placing boom and constructing a berm in the dike area. All spilled product was contained in the dike area and did not reach the dike drain line and/or retention pond. After switching tanks, the operator a made required internal notifications. Projects, contractors and osro specialists responded at approximately 02:00 and began initial cleanup activities. Because the operator was able to switch to another tank and because the spilled product was isolated within the tank dike, the facility was not shut-down. The state of la (spoc) was notified at 11:30 and, the nrc was notified on at 12:53 when the determination was made that response costs would likely exceed $50k. Initial investigation revealed the source to be a 6-inch auxiliary roof hatch located near the center of the tank. Once discovered, operators began transferring product from the tank in order to perform initial repairs. Once able to access the hatch, project inspectors found the wing-nut used to secure the hatch was not fully tightened. Contractors had replaced the gasket at this hatch the week prior. Inspectors and contractors installed a new gasket and fully tightened the wing-nut (initial and final repairs) at approximately 17:50 on 10/11/16. Final cleanup activities are in-progress (removal of contaminated soil). During the response, approximately 2 barrels of free-standing product were recovered from within the dike; and impacted soil contained an additional estimated 6 barrels of product. During the event, while the tank roof was being landed, responders connected vacuum trucks to both roof drains and collected a total of 337 barrels of product from atop the roof through the roof drain system. This amount was not released from the pipeline system and is not included in the "released volume" total. Update: final cleanup activities are complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160369
Supplemental Number
22214
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
2016-10-11 00:53:00
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
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
7.9
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-11 00:53:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Product Delivery Was Redirected To Another Tank.
On Site Datetime
2016-10-11 01:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-11 12:53:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1161296
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Tank Farm #3
Segment Name
Tank 1486
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70748
Onshore City Name
Jackson
Onshore County Name
East Feliciana
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
222
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Six-Inch Auxillary Roof Hatch
Tank Type
Atmospheric
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
750
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
35000
Est Cost Environmental
125000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
175750
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 and/or control room issues were not factors that caused or contributed to this incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Hatch Not Properly Sealed From Product Source.
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
K**** M****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
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
On 10/11/16, at approximately 00:53, baton rouge control room operators received a spill check alarm on tank 1486, while delivering diesel fuel from line 61. B operators immediately left the control room in response to the alarm and, at approximately 01:00, arrived at the tank dike area and observed product flowing from both roof drains. They immediately notified the a operator who switched out of the tank at approximately 01:01. The b operators also closed both roof drain isolation valves, isolated the dike, and completed initial defensive containment efforts by placing boom and constructing a berm in the dike area. All spilled product was contained in the dike area and did not reach the dike drain line and/or retention pond. After switching tanks, the operator a made required internal notifications. Projects, contractors and osro specialists responded at approximately 02:00 and began initial cleanup activities. Because the operator was able to switch to another tank and because the spilled product was isolated within the tank dike, the facility was not shut-down. The state of la (spoc) was notified at 11:30 and, the nrc was notified on at 12:53 when the determination was made that response costs would likely exceed $50k. Initial investigation revealed the source to be a 6-inch auxiliary roof hatch located near the center of the tank. Once discovered, operators began transferring product from the tank in order to perform initial repairs. Once able to access the hatch, project inspectors found the wing-nut used to secure the hatch was not fully tightened. Contractors had replaced the gasket at this hatch the week prior. Inspectors and contractors installed a new gasket and fully tightened the wing-nut (initial and final repairs) at approximately 17:50 on 10/11/16. Final cleanup activities are in-progress (removal of contaminated soil). During the response, approximately 2 barrels of free-standing product were recovered from within the dike; and impacted soil contained an additional estimated 6 barrels of product. During the event, while the tank roof was being landed, responders connected vacuum trucks to both roof drains and collected a total of 337 barrels of product from atop the roof through the roof drain system. This amount was not released from the pipeline system and is not included in the "released volume" total. Update: final cleanup activities are complete.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160369 |
| Supplemental Number | 22214 |
| 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 | 2016-10-11 00:53:00 |
| 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 | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-11 00:53:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Product Delivery Was Redirected To Another Tank. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-11 01:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-11 12:53:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1161296 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baton Rouge Tank Farm #3 |
| Segment Name | Tank 1486 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70748 |
| Onshore City Name | Jackson |
| Onshore County Name | East Feliciana |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 222 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Six-Inch Auxillary Roof Hatch |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 750 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 35000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 125000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 175750 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 and/or control room issues were not factors that caused or contributed to this incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Hatch Not Properly Sealed From Product Source. |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| 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 | On 10/11/16, at approximately 00:53, baton rouge control room operators received a spill check alarm on tank 1486, while delivering diesel fuel from line 61. B operators immediately left the control room in response to the alarm and, at approximately 01:00, arrived at the tank dike area and observed product flowing from both roof drains. They immediately notified the a operator who switched out of the tank at approximately 01:01. The b operators also closed both roof drain isolation valves, isolated the dike, and completed initial defensive containment efforts by placing boom and constructing a berm in the dike area. All spilled product was contained in the dike area and did not reach the dike drain line and/or retention pond. After switching tanks, the operator a made required internal notifications. Projects, contractors and osro specialists responded at approximately 02:00 and began initial cleanup activities. Because the operator was able to switch to another tank and because the spilled product was isolated within the tank dike, the facility was not shut-down. The state of la (spoc) was notified at 11:30 and, the nrc was notified on at 12:53 when the determination was made that response costs would likely exceed $50k. Initial investigation revealed the source to be a 6-inch auxiliary roof hatch located near the center of the tank. Once discovered, operators began transferring product from the tank in order to perform initial repairs. Once able to access the hatch, project inspectors found the wing-nut used to secure the hatch was not fully tightened. Contractors had replaced the gasket at this hatch the week prior. Inspectors and contractors installed a new gasket and fully tightened the wing-nut (initial and final repairs) at approximately 17:50 on 10/11/16. Final cleanup activities are in-progress (removal of contaminated soil). During the response, approximately 2 barrels of free-standing product were recovered from within the dike; and impacted soil contained an additional estimated 6 barrels of product. During the event, while the tank roof was being landed, responders connected vacuum trucks to both roof drains and collected a total of 337 barrels of product from atop the roof through the roof drain system. This amount was not released from the pipeline system and is not included in the "released volume" total. Update: final cleanup activities are complete. |
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