Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-11-30 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2016-11-30 07:30
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 11/30/16, at 07:30 an employee performing duties in the station yard smelled gasoline odors and, upon investigation, discovered a product sheen on an area drainage ditch and on one of the facility retention ponds. He immediately notified the lead operator who subsequently notified the operations manager. Other employees and contractors responded and started source investigation as well as product containment and recovery including placing absorbent and containment boom across the retention pond. All spilled product remained on facility property. During these activities, other personnel identified the release source as the line 1 takeoff control valve. The line 1 delivery was shut down and the segment was isolated at approximately 07:57 which stopped the leak. The segment was drained up and technicians replaced the control valve packing ("rope" packing). Final repairs were completed at 11:40 and the delivery line was restarted at 12:18. The parish lepc, state of la and nrc were each notified and a courtesy call was made to PHMSA southern and southwestern regional offices.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160428
Supplemental Number
21988
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
2016-11-30 05:30:00
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
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
5.1
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-30 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-11-30 08:57:00
Restart Datetime
2016-11-30 13:18:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-30 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-30 10:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1165254
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Junction
Segment Name
Line 1 Takeoff Control Valve
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
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1976
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
50300
Accident Psig
34
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
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Age/fatigue Of Packing Material
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
2016-12-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
678-7622872
Authorizer Title
Acting Director Compliance
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.com
Narrative
On 11/30/16, at 07:30 an employee performing duties in the station yard smelled gasoline odors and, upon investigation, discovered a product sheen on an area drainage ditch and on one of the facility retention ponds. He immediately notified the lead operator who subsequently notified the operations manager. Other employees and contractors responded and started source investigation as well as product containment and recovery including placing absorbent and containment boom across the retention pond. All spilled product remained on facility property. During these activities, other personnel identified the release source as the line 1 takeoff control valve. The line 1 delivery was shut down and the segment was isolated at approximately 07:57 which stopped the leak. The segment was drained up and technicians replaced the control valve packing ("rope" packing). Final repairs were completed at 11:40 and the delivery line was restarted at 12:18. The parish lepc, state of la and nrc were each notified and a courtesy call was made to PHMSA southern and southwestern regional offices.
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160428 |
| Supplemental Number | 21988 |
| 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 | 2016-11-30 05:30:00 |
| 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 | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-30 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-11-30 08:57:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-11-30 13:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-30 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-30 10:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1165254 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baton Rouge Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 1 Takeoff Control Valve |
| 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 | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1976 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 50300 |
| Accident Psig | 34 |
| 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 | 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Age/fatigue Of Packing Material |
| 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 | 2016-12-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678-7622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Acting Director Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On 11/30/16, at 07:30 an employee performing duties in the station yard smelled gasoline odors and, upon investigation, discovered a product sheen on an area drainage ditch and on one of the facility retention ponds. He immediately notified the lead operator who subsequently notified the operations manager. Other employees and contractors responded and started source investigation as well as product containment and recovery including placing absorbent and containment boom across the retention pond. All spilled product remained on facility property. During these activities, other personnel identified the release source as the line 1 takeoff control valve. The line 1 delivery was shut down and the segment was isolated at approximately 07:57 which stopped the leak. The segment was drained up and technicians replaced the control valve packing ("rope" packing). Final repairs were completed at 11:40 and the delivery line was restarted at 12:18. The parish lepc, state of la and nrc were each notified and a courtesy call was made to PHMSA southern and southwestern regional offices. |
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