Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-03-24 — 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
2017-03-24 16:20
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 24 march 2017 at 16:20, a station operator was performing a routine station check and noticed stained gravel near a line 2 leak detection box. The operator checked the box and saw that it was full but not draining. After removing some of the product from the box, the operator cleared the drain and was able to determine the trap inlet valve had been the source of the release. Internal notifications were made and a contractor was brought in to excavate contaminated soil and replace with clean fill. No state or local notifications were required since the release volume did not meet regulatory reporting thresholds. A permanent repair was made to the valve packing on 27 march 2017. Final report: part a q5 changed to reflect 8 digit format in lat/long coordinates. Part a q9 and q10 estimated volume released/recovered changed to 0.2 barrels. (release was 7.6 gallons, not 7.6 barrels as reported on original). Part a q18 changed to 16:20 per the narrative.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-04-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170130
Supplemental Number
23092
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
2017-03-24 16:20:00
Location Latitude
30.169532
Location Longitude
-93.336222
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
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-24 16:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leak Was Controlled And Contained Before The Line Could Be Shut Down.
On Site Datetime
2017-03-24 16:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lake Charles Station
Segment Name
Line 2 Trap Inlet Valve
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70665
Onshore City Name
Lake Charles
Onshore County Name
Calcasieu
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
220
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
1964
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
13
Est Cost Prop Damage
250
Est Cost Emergency
2800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3063
Accident Psig
46
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
Control room operations did not cause or contribute 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
Fatigue From Normal Wear.
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
2018-02-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J******* B* B********
Authorizer Telephone
678 762-2203
Authorizer Title
Manager Phmsa Compliance
Authorizer Email
J*********@c******.com
Narrative
On 24 march 2017 at 16:20, a station operator was performing a routine station check and noticed stained gravel near a line 2 leak detection box. The operator checked the box and saw that it was full but not draining. After removing some of the product from the box, the operator cleared the drain and was able to determine the trap inlet valve had been the source of the release. Internal notifications were made and a contractor was brought in to excavate contaminated soil and replace with clean fill. No state or local notifications were required since the release volume did not meet regulatory reporting thresholds. A permanent repair was made to the valve packing on 27 march 2017. Final report: part a q5 changed to reflect 8 digit format in lat/long coordinates. Part a q9 and q10 estimated volume released/recovered changed to 0.2 barrels. (release was 7.6 gallons, not 7.6 barrels as reported on original). Part a q18 changed to 16:20 per the narrative.
| Report Received Date | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170130 |
| Supplemental Number | 23092 |
| 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 | 2017-03-24 16:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.169532 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.336222 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 | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-03-24 16:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leak Was Controlled And Contained Before The Line Could Be Shut Down. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-24 16:20:00 |
| 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 | Lake Charles Station |
| Segment Name | Line 2 Trap Inlet Valve |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70665 |
| Onshore City Name | Lake Charles |
| Onshore County Name | Calcasieu |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 220 |
| 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 | 1964 |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 13 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3063 |
| Accident Psig | 46 |
| 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 | Control room operations did not cause or contribute 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 | Fatigue From Normal Wear. |
| 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 | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J******* B* B******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678 762-2203 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Phmsa Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@c******.com |
| Narrative | On 24 march 2017 at 16:20, a station operator was performing a routine station check and noticed stained gravel near a line 2 leak detection box. The operator checked the box and saw that it was full but not draining. After removing some of the product from the box, the operator cleared the drain and was able to determine the trap inlet valve had been the source of the release. Internal notifications were made and a contractor was brought in to excavate contaminated soil and replace with clean fill. No state or local notifications were required since the release volume did not meet regulatory reporting thresholds. A permanent repair was made to the valve packing on 27 march 2017. Final report: part a q5 changed to reflect 8 digit format in lat/long coordinates. Part a q9 and q10 estimated volume released/recovered changed to 0.2 barrels. (release was 7.6 gallons, not 7.6 barrels as reported on original). Part a q18 changed to 16:20 per the narrative. |
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