Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-29 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-08-29 20:32
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
Hurricane harvey made landfall on 25 august 2017 and remained in the area creating unprecedented levels of rainfall and flooding. During the storm, on tuesday, 29 august at 20:32, the control room received a high level/max fill alarm for the port arthur injection line 1pa sump #1. A crew was on site to pump the sump down but could not access the sump controls due to torrential rain and lightning. On 02 september after the flood waters receded, a crew was able to access the facility and found the sump flooded with water. Following a review of facility records and drawings it was determined that a reportable volume of product had been released but had been contained within the facility, with some of the product recovered in absorbents placed around the sump prior to the storm. An incident analysis is planned for this event. Final report update: changed estimated cost of commodity to $78, and changed question e.8. From "operator employee" to "cpm". Incident analysis completed 2/5/2018. Corrective action plan developed to prepare sumps prior to forecasted flooding to minimize environmental impact.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170307
Supplemental Number
23176
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
2017-08-29 20:32:00
Location Latitude
29.887609
Location Longitude
-93.996377
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.7
Recovered Bbls
0.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-29 20:32:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Shut Down In Preparation For The Storm.
On Site Datetime
2017-09-02 11:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Arthur Injection
Segment Name
Line 1pa Sump #1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
124
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
Sump
Installation Year
1973
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
78
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2578
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
Yes
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
Operator actions and control room issues did not cause or contribute to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Flood Waters Overflowed Sump.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
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
2018-02-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J******* B********
Authorizer Telephone
678 762-2203
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
J*********@c******.com
Narrative
Hurricane harvey made landfall on 25 august 2017 and remained in the area creating unprecedented levels of rainfall and flooding. During the storm, on tuesday, 29 august at 20:32, the control room received a high level/max fill alarm for the port arthur injection line 1pa sump #1. A crew was on site to pump the sump down but could not access the sump controls due to torrential rain and lightning. On 02 september after the flood waters receded, a crew was able to access the facility and found the sump flooded with water. Following a review of facility records and drawings it was determined that a reportable volume of product had been released but had been contained within the facility, with some of the product recovered in absorbents placed around the sump prior to the storm. An incident analysis is planned for this event. Final report update: changed estimated cost of commodity to $78, and changed question e.8. From "operator employee" to "cpm". Incident analysis completed 2/5/2018. Corrective action plan developed to prepare sumps prior to forecasted flooding to minimize environmental impact.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170307 |
| Supplemental Number | 23176 |
| 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 | 2017-08-29 20:32:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.887609 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.996377 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-29 20:32:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Shut Down In Preparation For The Storm. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-02 11:11:00 |
| 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 | Port Arthur Injection |
| Segment Name | Line 1pa Sump #1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 124 |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1973 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 78 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2578 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Operator actions and control room issues did not cause or contribute to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Flood Waters Overflowed Sump. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J******* B******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678 762-2203 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@c******.com |
| Narrative | Hurricane harvey made landfall on 25 august 2017 and remained in the area creating unprecedented levels of rainfall and flooding. During the storm, on tuesday, 29 august at 20:32, the control room received a high level/max fill alarm for the port arthur injection line 1pa sump #1. A crew was on site to pump the sump down but could not access the sump controls due to torrential rain and lightning. On 02 september after the flood waters receded, a crew was able to access the facility and found the sump flooded with water. Following a review of facility records and drawings it was determined that a reportable volume of product had been released but had been contained within the facility, with some of the product recovered in absorbents placed around the sump prior to the storm. An incident analysis is planned for this event. Final report update: changed estimated cost of commodity to $78, and changed question e.8. From "operator employee" to "cpm". Incident analysis completed 2/5/2018. Corrective action plan developed to prepare sumps prior to forecasted flooding to minimize environmental impact. |
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