Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-19 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$235,775
Incident datetime
2017-07-19 14:17
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 07/19/17 at 14:17 cst, the alpharetta control center was notified by a colonial inspector of gasoline odors discovered during a pig dig and a request was made to shut the line down. The control center initiated an orderly shutdown of line 1 and remote isolation of the segment starting at 14:20. At approximately 22:50 field observers confirmed the leak. Since it was anticipated that cost would exceed $50,000, the nrc and PHMSA were notified and subsequent courtesy notifications were made to adem, county ema and local fire department. At no time was any free standing product or liquid observed, nor was any lel reading detected during monitoring; only an odor in the soil. Repair was a type b sleeve. Repair was complete at 7/20/17 at approximately 23:48 and line 1 was restarted at approximately 00:17 on 7/21/17. Cause of release still being investigated. As of 7/28/17 the total estimated release volume is 462 gallons. The 462 gallons is contained in approximately 3750 tons of soil which will be removed. A final volume will be calculated once all contaminated soil is removed and all lab results are available. A calculated 38 gallons of product was recovered in 6,655 tons of excavated soil. From excavation dewatering, it was reported that 224 gallons of product was recovered. The total recovery volume for the event was 262 gallons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170257
Supplemental Number
33819
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
2017-07-19 14:17:00
Location Latitude
33.655017
Location Longitude
-85.485179
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
11
Recovered Bbls
6.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-19 14:17:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-19 14:20:00
Restart Datetime
2017-07-21 00:17:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-19 14:17:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-19 23:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1184607
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Line 01
Segment Name
Line 01 Pelham To Atlanta
Onshore State Abbreviation
Al
Onshore Postal Code
36264
Onshore City Name
Heflin
Onshore County Name
Cleburne
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
669.2
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
36
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.281
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
National Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1960
Manufactured Year
1960
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
925
Est Cost Prop Damage
235775
Est Cost Emergency
10550
Est Cost Environmental
194254
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
441504
Accident Psig
265
Mop Psig
530
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
113100
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Mainline leak was under an existing sleeve.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Other
Fatigue Vibr Related Other
The Defect Was Initially Lack Of Fusion And Cracks Grew From It Via Fatigue.
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Emat Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2013
Emat Recent Year
2008
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D***** L******
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
D*******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
770-819-3574
Prepared Date
2020-05-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D***** L******
Authorizer Telephone
678-762-2872
Authorizer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
D*******@c******.com
Narrative
On 07/19/17 at 14:17 cst, the alpharetta control center was notified by a colonial inspector of gasoline odors discovered during a pig dig and a request was made to shut the line down. The control center initiated an orderly shutdown of line 1 and remote isolation of the segment starting at 14:20. At approximately 22:50 field observers confirmed the leak. Since it was anticipated that cost would exceed $50,000, the nrc and PHMSA were notified and subsequent courtesy notifications were made to adem, county ema and local fire department. At no time was any free standing product or liquid observed, nor was any lel reading detected during monitoring; only an odor in the soil. Repair was a type b sleeve. Repair was complete at 7/20/17 at approximately 23:48 and line 1 was restarted at approximately 00:17 on 7/21/17. Cause of release still being investigated. As of 7/28/17 the total estimated release volume is 462 gallons. The 462 gallons is contained in approximately 3750 tons of soil which will be removed. A final volume will be calculated once all contaminated soil is removed and all lab results are available. A calculated 38 gallons of product was recovered in 6,655 tons of excavated soil. From excavation dewatering, it was reported that 224 gallons of product was recovered. The total recovery volume for the event was 262 gallons.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170257 |
| Supplemental Number | 33819 |
| 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 | 2017-07-19 14:17:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.655017 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.485179 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 | 11 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-19 14:17:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-19 14:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-07-21 00:17:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-19 14:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-19 23:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1184607 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line 01 |
| Segment Name | Line 01 Pelham To Atlanta |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Al |
| Onshore Postal Code | 36264 |
| Onshore City Name | Heflin |
| Onshore County Name | Cleburne |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 669.2 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 36 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.281 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | National Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1960 |
| Manufactured Year | 1960 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 925 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 235775 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10550 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 194254 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 441504 |
| Accident Psig | 265 |
| Mop Psig | 530 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 113100 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Mainline leak was under an existing sleeve. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Other |
| Fatigue Vibr Related Other | The Defect Was Initially Lack Of Fusion And Cracks Grew From It Via Fatigue. |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Emat Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2013 |
| Emat Recent Year | 2008 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D***** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | D*******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 770-819-3574 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-05-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** L****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678-762-2872 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On 07/19/17 at 14:17 cst, the alpharetta control center was notified by a colonial inspector of gasoline odors discovered during a pig dig and a request was made to shut the line down. The control center initiated an orderly shutdown of line 1 and remote isolation of the segment starting at 14:20. At approximately 22:50 field observers confirmed the leak. Since it was anticipated that cost would exceed $50,000, the nrc and PHMSA were notified and subsequent courtesy notifications were made to adem, county ema and local fire department. At no time was any free standing product or liquid observed, nor was any lel reading detected during monitoring; only an odor in the soil. Repair was a type b sleeve. Repair was complete at 7/20/17 at approximately 23:48 and line 1 was restarted at approximately 00:17 on 7/21/17. Cause of release still being investigated. As of 7/28/17 the total estimated release volume is 462 gallons. The 462 gallons is contained in approximately 3750 tons of soil which will be removed. A final volume will be calculated once all contaminated soil is removed and all lab results are available. A calculated 38 gallons of product was recovered in 6,655 tons of excavated soil. From excavation dewatering, it was reported that 224 gallons of product was recovered. The total recovery volume for the event was 262 gallons. |
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