Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-09-07 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2017-09-07 08:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On thursday september 7, 2017 at 08:00 cst a colonial technician performing a facility check observed stained gravel in the area of the line-2 unit #3 drain valve. After further investigation product was found in an access well located beside the unit #3 discharge valve. Immediately after discovering the product, at approximately 08:08, the technician completed the required internal notifications. After additional resources arrived on site and conducted further investigation, product was also discovered in the facility oil/water separator and a nearby facility monitoring well. The system controller shutdown and isolated the station at 10:08. Response personnel on site evaluating the situation and the potential level of exploratory excavation it could take to find the product source deemed that the incident cost might exceed $50,000. Therefore, the decision was made to complete the nrc notification and the report was filed at 16:23. Hydro excavation of the suspected leak area promptly identified the leak source to be a pinhole within the facility 4 inch pipe drain system. As a temporary repair until a final repair solution is determined, a plidco clamp was installed. All free standing product and contaminated soil was cleaned up the station was restarted 18:31. There were no required notifications for state and/or local agencies, although a courtesy notification was made to the mdeq. January 2018 supplement report provides updates to the following: part a, 9 and 11: updated released and recovered volumes. Part d, 3: yes to long term impact assessment performed or planned. Part d, 4: yes to anticipated remediation. Part d, 5 and 5(a) and 5(b): added water contamination and specified groundwater and volume. Part d, 8: revised cost estimates based on most current information. Part e, 2: corrected mop a final report will be submitted within 30 days following the completion of the incident analysis. Final report update: incident analysis was completed and approved on 2 may 2018. No additional information determined on apparent cause. The plidco clamp has been approved as the final repair.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-10-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170327
Supplemental Number
30434
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
2017-09-07 08:00:00
Location Latitude
31.64400014
Location Longitude
-89.5187362
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
15.9
Recovered Bbls
15.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-09-07 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-09-07 10:08:00
Restart Datetime
2017-09-07 18:31:00
On Site Datetime
2017-09-07 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-09-07 16:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1189669
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kola Station
Segment Name
4 Inch Drain Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39428
Onshore City Name
Collins
Onshore County Name
Covington
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
325
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
2.1
Rel Water Name
Unknown
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1220
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
55674
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
71894
Accident Psig
395
Mop Psig
2986
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 actions and control room issues were not a contributing factor to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Not Cut Open
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Pinhole Located At The 4 O'clock Position
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
601 765 9168
Preparer Fax
770 754 8489
Prepared Date
2018-06-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** D*****
Authorizer Telephone
409 790 4288
Authorizer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
R******@c******.com
Narrative
On thursday september 7, 2017 at 08:00 cst a colonial technician performing a facility check observed stained gravel in the area of the line-2 unit #3 drain valve. After further investigation product was found in an access well located beside the unit #3 discharge valve. Immediately after discovering the product, at approximately 08:08, the technician completed the required internal notifications. After additional resources arrived on site and conducted further investigation, product was also discovered in the facility oil/water separator and a nearby facility monitoring well. The system controller shutdown and isolated the station at 10:08. Response personnel on site evaluating the situation and the potential level of exploratory excavation it could take to find the product source deemed that the incident cost might exceed $50,000. Therefore, the decision was made to complete the nrc notification and the report was filed at 16:23. Hydro excavation of the suspected leak area promptly identified the leak source to be a pinhole within the facility 4 inch pipe drain system. As a temporary repair until a final repair solution is determined, a plidco clamp was installed. All free standing product and contaminated soil was cleaned up the station was restarted 18:31. There were no required notifications for state and/or local agencies, although a courtesy notification was made to the mdeq. January 2018 supplement report provides updates to the following: part a, 9 and 11: updated released and recovered volumes. Part d, 3: yes to long term impact assessment performed or planned. Part d, 4: yes to anticipated remediation. Part d, 5 and 5(a) and 5(b): added water contamination and specified groundwater and volume. Part d, 8: revised cost estimates based on most current information. Part e, 2: corrected mop a final report will be submitted within 30 days following the completion of the incident analysis. Final report update: incident analysis was completed and approved on 2 may 2018. No additional information determined on apparent cause. The plidco clamp has been approved as the final repair.
| Report Received Date | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170327 |
| Supplemental Number | 30434 |
| 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 | 2017-09-07 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.64400014 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.5187362 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 | 15.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-09-07 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-09-07 10:08:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-09-07 18:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-07 08:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-09-07 16:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1189669 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kola Station |
| Segment Name | 4 Inch Drain Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39428 |
| Onshore City Name | Collins |
| Onshore County Name | Covington |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 325 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 2.1 |
| Rel Water Name | Unknown |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1220 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 55674 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 71894 |
| Accident Psig | 395 |
| Mop Psig | 2986 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 actions and control room issues were not a contributing factor to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Not Cut Open |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Pinhole Located At The 4 O'clock Position |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 601 765 9168 |
| Preparer Fax | 770 754 8489 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** D***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409 790 4288 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On thursday september 7, 2017 at 08:00 cst a colonial technician performing a facility check observed stained gravel in the area of the line-2 unit #3 drain valve. After further investigation product was found in an access well located beside the unit #3 discharge valve. Immediately after discovering the product, at approximately 08:08, the technician completed the required internal notifications. After additional resources arrived on site and conducted further investigation, product was also discovered in the facility oil/water separator and a nearby facility monitoring well. The system controller shutdown and isolated the station at 10:08. Response personnel on site evaluating the situation and the potential level of exploratory excavation it could take to find the product source deemed that the incident cost might exceed $50,000. Therefore, the decision was made to complete the nrc notification and the report was filed at 16:23. Hydro excavation of the suspected leak area promptly identified the leak source to be a pinhole within the facility 4 inch pipe drain system. As a temporary repair until a final repair solution is determined, a plidco clamp was installed. All free standing product and contaminated soil was cleaned up the station was restarted 18:31. There were no required notifications for state and/or local agencies, although a courtesy notification was made to the mdeq. January 2018 supplement report provides updates to the following: part a, 9 and 11: updated released and recovered volumes. Part d, 3: yes to long term impact assessment performed or planned. Part d, 4: yes to anticipated remediation. Part d, 5 and 5(a) and 5(b): added water contamination and specified groundwater and volume. Part d, 8: revised cost estimates based on most current information. Part e, 2: corrected mop a final report will be submitted within 30 days following the completion of the incident analysis. Final report update: incident analysis was completed and approved on 2 may 2018. No additional information determined on apparent cause. The plidco clamp has been approved as the final repair. |
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