Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-09-10 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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
2017-09-10 17:20
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On sunday, september 10, 2017, point to point (p2p) and function testing were being performed as part of efforts to return the paps facility to normal operations following hurricane harvey. Earlier in the day, power had been restored to facility following an extended power outage. During the checkouts occurring at approx. 5:20 pm cst, a technician working on something else noticed the pump for the 40 bbl sump associated with the paps fuel booster was running on automatic. He contacted the operator on shift who was helping with point to point and notified him the sump pump was running. The digital display at the sump was not reading the same level that was displayed on the hmi and the gauge was bouncing. Operations personnel went out to the sump and turned it from auto to manual to try to get the gauge working. It was believed that the pump was running and the gauge was bouncing due to a lack of product in the sump. An attempt was made to reset the gauge by adding product to the sump. A valve was opened and a person staged at the sump to monitor the sump level. Investigation revealed that the person monitoring the sump was unable to observe product entering the sealed sump as the view was obstructed by a screen. The sump was overflowed. Approx. 159 gallons of diesel fuel was released. No immediate agency notifications were required as volume released was contained on company property and promptly recovered using a vacuum truck, sorbent pads and boom. Excavation to remove soil contacted by the product was completed on 9/11/17. Final update: volume recovered increased to 3.8 barrels based on contaminated soils calculations. Control room investigation identified no control room or controller issues. Incident analysis completed on 3/27/2018.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-10-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170329
Supplemental Number
30111
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
2017-09-10 17:20:00
Location Latitude
29.88620165
Location Longitude
-93.99369979
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
3.8
Recovered Bbls
3.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-09-10 17:20:00
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
2017-09-10 17:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Arthur Products Junction (Papj)
Segment Name
Colonial Manifold Sump (Sump#3)
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
157
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
1963
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
221
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2721
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Inadequate Monitoring
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, But They Were Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
Preparer Name
K**********
Preparer Title
Operations Manager - Gulf Coast District
Preparer Email
K*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
601 765-9168
Preparer Fax
770 754-8489
Prepared Date
2018-03-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**********
Authorizer Telephone
601 765-9168
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager - Gulf Coast District
Authorizer Email
K*****@c******.com
Narrative
On sunday, september 10, 2017, point to point (p2p) and function testing were being performed as part of efforts to return the paps facility to normal operations following hurricane harvey. Earlier in the day, power had been restored to facility following an extended power outage. During the checkouts occurring at approx. 5:20 pm cst, a technician working on something else noticed the pump for the 40 bbl sump associated with the paps fuel booster was running on automatic. He contacted the operator on shift who was helping with point to point and notified him the sump pump was running. The digital display at the sump was not reading the same level that was displayed on the hmi and the gauge was bouncing. Operations personnel went out to the sump and turned it from auto to manual to try to get the gauge working. It was believed that the pump was running and the gauge was bouncing due to a lack of product in the sump. An attempt was made to reset the gauge by adding product to the sump. A valve was opened and a person staged at the sump to monitor the sump level. Investigation revealed that the person monitoring the sump was unable to observe product entering the sealed sump as the view was obstructed by a screen. The sump was overflowed. Approx. 159 gallons of diesel fuel was released. No immediate agency notifications were required as volume released was contained on company property and promptly recovered using a vacuum truck, sorbent pads and boom. Excavation to remove soil contacted by the product was completed on 9/11/17. Final update: volume recovered increased to 3.8 barrels based on contaminated soils calculations. Control room investigation identified no control room or controller issues. Incident analysis completed on 3/27/2018.
| Report Received Date | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170329 |
| Supplemental Number | 30111 |
| 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 | 2017-09-10 17:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.88620165 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.99369979 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 | 3.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-09-10 17:20:00 |
| 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 | 2017-09-10 17:20:00 |
| 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 Products Junction (Papj) |
| Segment Name | Colonial Manifold Sump (Sump#3) |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 157 |
| 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 | 1963 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 221 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2721 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Inadequate Monitoring |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, But They Were Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| Preparer Name | K********** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager - Gulf Coast District |
| Preparer Email | K*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 601 765-9168 |
| Preparer Fax | 770 754-8489 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K********** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 601 765-9168 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager - Gulf Coast District |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@c******.com |
| Narrative | On sunday, september 10, 2017, point to point (p2p) and function testing were being performed as part of efforts to return the paps facility to normal operations following hurricane harvey. Earlier in the day, power had been restored to facility following an extended power outage. During the checkouts occurring at approx. 5:20 pm cst, a technician working on something else noticed the pump for the 40 bbl sump associated with the paps fuel booster was running on automatic. He contacted the operator on shift who was helping with point to point and notified him the sump pump was running. The digital display at the sump was not reading the same level that was displayed on the hmi and the gauge was bouncing. Operations personnel went out to the sump and turned it from auto to manual to try to get the gauge working. It was believed that the pump was running and the gauge was bouncing due to a lack of product in the sump. An attempt was made to reset the gauge by adding product to the sump. A valve was opened and a person staged at the sump to monitor the sump level. Investigation revealed that the person monitoring the sump was unable to observe product entering the sealed sump as the view was obstructed by a screen. The sump was overflowed. Approx. 159 gallons of diesel fuel was released. No immediate agency notifications were required as volume released was contained on company property and promptly recovered using a vacuum truck, sorbent pads and boom. Excavation to remove soil contacted by the product was completed on 9/11/17. Final update: volume recovered increased to 3.8 barrels based on contaminated soils calculations. Control room investigation identified no control room or controller issues. Incident analysis completed on 3/27/2018. |
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