Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-13 — AL
Operator
Southern Company Pipelines
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-04-13 13:45
Report number
Location
AL
Narrative
Operator employee discovered minute leak in grease fitting check on 4" plug valve again for the second time in the week. Operator employee reported the leak as greater than 5 gallons to management. Leak subsequently stopped by adding additional grease to valve by operator employee.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170161
Supplemental Number
32724
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31724
Name
Southern Company Pipelines
Operator Street Address
3535 Colonnade Parkway Bin S-675-Ec
Operator City Name
Birmingham
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35243
Local Datetime
2017-04-13 13:45:00
Location Latitude
32.654068
Location Longitude
-88.753655
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-13 13:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Grease Fitting Check Leak Only.
On Site Datetime
2017-04-13 13:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kemper Co2
Segment Name
Kemper Delivery Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39328
Onshore City Name
Dekalb
Onshore County Name
Kemper
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Kemper Yard
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Grease Fitting Check
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
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
3
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3
Accident Psig
1500
Mop Psig
2875
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
This being a grease fitting check leak only.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Grease Fitting Check Leak Repaired With Additional Grease.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Grease Fitting Check Leak Repaired With Additional Grease.
Preparer Name
J** D*****
Preparer Title
Senior Operations-Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
J*******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
2059926376
Prepared Date
2019-09-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T**** C***
Authorizer Telephone
2059927883
Authorizer Title
Mechanical Support Gm
Authorizer Email
T******@s*********.com
Narrative
Operator employee discovered minute leak in grease fitting check on 4" plug valve again for the second time in the week. Operator employee reported the leak as greater than 5 gallons to management. Leak subsequently stopped by adding additional grease to valve by operator employee.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170161 |
| Supplemental Number | 32724 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31724 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Southern Company Pipelines |
| Operator Street Address | 3535 Colonnade Parkway Bin S-675-Ec |
| Operator City Name | Birmingham |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35243 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-13 13:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.654068 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.753655 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-13 13:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Grease Fitting Check Leak Only. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-13 13:45:00 |
| 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 | Kemper Co2 |
| Segment Name | Kemper Delivery Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39328 |
| Onshore City Name | Dekalb |
| Onshore County Name | Kemper |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Kemper Yard |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Grease Fitting Check |
| 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 | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 3 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3 |
| Accident Psig | 1500 |
| Mop Psig | 2875 |
| 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 | This being a grease fitting check leak only. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Grease Fitting Check Leak Repaired With Additional Grease. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Grease Fitting Check Leak Repaired With Additional Grease. |
| Preparer Name | J** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Operations-Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | J*******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2059926376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-09-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T**** C*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2059927883 |
| Authorizer Title | Mechanical Support Gm |
| Authorizer Email | T******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | Operator employee discovered minute leak in grease fitting check on 4" plug valve again for the second time in the week. Operator employee reported the leak as greater than 5 gallons to management. Leak subsequently stopped by adding additional grease to valve by operator employee. |
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