Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-09-02 — 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)
$11,000
Incident datetime
2017-09-02 12:15
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On thursday, august 31, 2017, at approximately 16:00 cst, a technician working in station 2 at baton rouge junction noticed an area of stained gravel between the line 2 unit 1 suction and discharge valves. The technician dug a hole in the stained area but did not find any free product. He placed an absorbent pad in the hole and informed the on-shift operator b to monitor the area throughout shift and to document same instructions on shift change checklists until resolved. The next afternoon, while performing an afternoon check of the area, an operator noticed a small amount of product on the pad and notified the technician. The technician immediately responded. Product absorbed by the pad appeared to be a mixture of new and latent material. The technician expanded the excavation and dug additional holes in the area. No additional product was found. The technician placed pads in each hole and gave the operator the same monitoring instructions as previous. He also notified the associate operations manager and operations manager. The om informed the environmental specialist and the gcd director of operations. Plans were made to perform full exploratory excavation the following day (september 2nd). The assigned team and contractors were also informed to be prepared to respond during the night if conditions necessitated. Operators monitored the area overnight and observed no additional product. On saturday, september 2, the unit check valve and adjacent drain piping was fully excavated. Exposed pipe and components were checked for leaks. Minor sweats were observed on a 3-inch drain valve and on one of the unit check valve packing gland housings. No other leaks were observed. Unit 1 (not running at the time) was immediately isolated and the drain valve and check valve were cleaned and observed. Although the sweats did not immediately return, plans were made to continue to monitor overnight and to remove the drain valve and replace check valve soft goods, scheduled for the following morning. When the crew arrived on sunday, september 3, they discovered additional minor sweats on the opposite side (same check valve) packing gland housing and on the check valve cover plate. The station was drained-up and repair activities initiated at approximately 10:49. The drain valve was removed and blind flanges were installed on drain line piping. The check valve soft goods were replaced. Final repairs were completed on september 3rd at approximately 17:15. Final report: all spilled product was contained in the immediate area and collected by absorbent pads. Contaminated soil was removed as part of overall remediation activities that are now complete. No external notifications were required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170300
Supplemental Number
22832
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
2017-08-31 16:00:00
Location Latitude
30.71092529
Location Longitude
-91.28375472
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
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-09-02 12:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Unit Was Shut Down And Isolated From System Not Requiring Full System Shut Down.
On Site Datetime
2017-09-02 12:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Junction
Segment Name
Line 2 Unit 1 Check 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
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1962
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Check Valve Stem Seals And Lid O-Ring
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
11000
Est Cost Emergency
10500
Est Cost Environmental
16050
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
37600
Accident Psig
54
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(s) actions and/or control room issues did not contribute to the 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
Preparer Name
K**** M****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K*****@a**.com
Preparer Telephone
601 765-9168
Preparer Fax
770 754-8489
Prepared Date
2017-11-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J******* B********
Authorizer Telephone
678 762-2203
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
J********@c******.com
Narrative
On thursday, august 31, 2017, at approximately 16:00 cst, a technician working in station 2 at baton rouge junction noticed an area of stained gravel between the line 2 unit 1 suction and discharge valves. The technician dug a hole in the stained area but did not find any free product. He placed an absorbent pad in the hole and informed the on-shift operator b to monitor the area throughout shift and to document same instructions on shift change checklists until resolved. The next afternoon, while performing an afternoon check of the area, an operator noticed a small amount of product on the pad and notified the technician. The technician immediately responded. Product absorbed by the pad appeared to be a mixture of new and latent material. The technician expanded the excavation and dug additional holes in the area. No additional product was found. The technician placed pads in each hole and gave the operator the same monitoring instructions as previous. He also notified the associate operations manager and operations manager. The om informed the environmental specialist and the gcd director of operations. Plans were made to perform full exploratory excavation the following day (september 2nd). The assigned team and contractors were also informed to be prepared to respond during the night if conditions necessitated. Operators monitored the area overnight and observed no additional product. On saturday, september 2, the unit check valve and adjacent drain piping was fully excavated. Exposed pipe and components were checked for leaks. Minor sweats were observed on a 3-inch drain valve and on one of the unit check valve packing gland housings. No other leaks were observed. Unit 1 (not running at the time) was immediately isolated and the drain valve and check valve were cleaned and observed. Although the sweats did not immediately return, plans were made to continue to monitor overnight and to remove the drain valve and replace check valve soft goods, scheduled for the following morning. When the crew arrived on sunday, september 3, they discovered additional minor sweats on the opposite side (same check valve) packing gland housing and on the check valve cover plate. The station was drained-up and repair activities initiated at approximately 10:49. The drain valve was removed and blind flanges were installed on drain line piping. The check valve soft goods were replaced. Final repairs were completed on september 3rd at approximately 17:15. Final report: all spilled product was contained in the immediate area and collected by absorbent pads. Contaminated soil was removed as part of overall remediation activities that are now complete. No external notifications were required.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170300 |
| Supplemental Number | 22832 |
| 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 | 2017-08-31 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.71092529 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.28375472 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 | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-09-02 12:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Unit Was Shut Down And Isolated From System Not Requiring Full System Shut Down. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-02 12:15:00 |
| 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 | Baton Rouge Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 2 Unit 1 Check 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 | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1962 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Check Valve Stem Seals And Lid O-Ring |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 11000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 16050 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 37600 |
| Accident Psig | 54 |
| 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(s) actions and/or control room issues did not contribute to the 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 |
| Preparer Name | K**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K*****@a**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 601 765-9168 |
| Preparer Fax | 770 754-8489 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J******* B******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678 762-2203 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J********@c******.com |
| Narrative | On thursday, august 31, 2017, at approximately 16:00 cst, a technician working in station 2 at baton rouge junction noticed an area of stained gravel between the line 2 unit 1 suction and discharge valves. The technician dug a hole in the stained area but did not find any free product. He placed an absorbent pad in the hole and informed the on-shift operator b to monitor the area throughout shift and to document same instructions on shift change checklists until resolved. The next afternoon, while performing an afternoon check of the area, an operator noticed a small amount of product on the pad and notified the technician. The technician immediately responded. Product absorbed by the pad appeared to be a mixture of new and latent material. The technician expanded the excavation and dug additional holes in the area. No additional product was found. The technician placed pads in each hole and gave the operator the same monitoring instructions as previous. He also notified the associate operations manager and operations manager. The om informed the environmental specialist and the gcd director of operations. Plans were made to perform full exploratory excavation the following day (september 2nd). The assigned team and contractors were also informed to be prepared to respond during the night if conditions necessitated. Operators monitored the area overnight and observed no additional product. On saturday, september 2, the unit check valve and adjacent drain piping was fully excavated. Exposed pipe and components were checked for leaks. Minor sweats were observed on a 3-inch drain valve and on one of the unit check valve packing gland housings. No other leaks were observed. Unit 1 (not running at the time) was immediately isolated and the drain valve and check valve were cleaned and observed. Although the sweats did not immediately return, plans were made to continue to monitor overnight and to remove the drain valve and replace check valve soft goods, scheduled for the following morning. When the crew arrived on sunday, september 3, they discovered additional minor sweats on the opposite side (same check valve) packing gland housing and on the check valve cover plate. The station was drained-up and repair activities initiated at approximately 10:49. The drain valve was removed and blind flanges were installed on drain line piping. The check valve soft goods were replaced. Final repairs were completed on september 3rd at approximately 17:15. Final report: all spilled product was contained in the immediate area and collected by absorbent pads. Contaminated soil was removed as part of overall remediation activities that are now complete. No external notifications were required. |
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