Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-12-05 — 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)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2017-12-05 06:18
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On december 5, 2017 at 6:18am a colonial project inspector discovered that the oid pump on line 44-10 was leaking. The inspector immediately called operations and the pump was shutdown. Operations then isolated the pump thus stopping the leak. The facility lead technician then called the linden operations manager. The manager was told that the estimated product that leaked was about 25 gallons. The manager called the njdep at 6:24am and reported that there was a spill which released about 25 gallons of ultra low sulfur diesel (ulsd) - case number 171205062716. The linden operations manager then contacted the ned director of operations at 6:32am to inform him of the incident. Vacuum trucks arrived and removed ulsd that had accumulated in a nearby valve assess casing and ground. The trucks volume was gauged and based on the results of this gauge the linden operations manager called the njdep at 9:20am to inform the state that the volume released had changed from 25 gallons to 370 gallons (using the same case number as before). Contaminated soil was removed from the ground and stored on plastic awaiting sampling. Update 4/24/2018: additional investigation and remediation activities are ongoing and the estimated cost will exceed $50,000.00 the nrc was notified on 3/28/2018 at 09:15 - case # 1207837 update 6/14/2018: an incident analysis was completed and concluded that the stainless steel pump internal parts failed and broke through the pump case causing the release of product. The basic cause was determined that the pump ran dry during operation. The line when shut-down becomes "slack" causes a vapor space in the top portion of the line. The pump takes suction from the top of the line. Over a period of time the pump internal parts became worn and failed due to the lack of product inside the pump, for a period of time upon restart. This pump is a positive displacement type. Product during pump operation, provides cooling and lubrication of the pump internal parts. The pump has been removed from service. Based on soil disposal volume and soil stockpile sample concentrations, the volume in soil was increased by 37 gallons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170433
Supplemental Number
30499
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
2017-12-05 06:18:00
Location Latitude
40.5768
Location Longitude
-74.2491
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
10.33
Recovered Bbls
10.33
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-12-05 06:18:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pump Is Used For Sampling And Was Shut Down At The Time
On Site Datetime
2017-12-05 06:18:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-03-28 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1207837
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden Junction
Segment Name
Line 44-10
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07001
Onshore City Name
Avenel
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Location 1340
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
Pump
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pump Case Failure
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
58540
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
66040
Accident Psig
300
Mop Psig
300
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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 nor control room issues were factors that caused or contributed to the pump case failure
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Body Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Excessive Erosion Of The Pump Internal Parts
Preparer Name
A**** T***********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
A******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
410 970 2157
Preparer Fax
770 754 8036
Prepared Date
2018-06-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
678 762 2531
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
M******@c******.com
Narrative
On december 5, 2017 at 6:18am a colonial project inspector discovered that the oid pump on line 44-10 was leaking. The inspector immediately called operations and the pump was shutdown. Operations then isolated the pump thus stopping the leak. The facility lead technician then called the linden operations manager. The manager was told that the estimated product that leaked was about 25 gallons. The manager called the njdep at 6:24am and reported that there was a spill which released about 25 gallons of ultra low sulfur diesel (ulsd) - case number 171205062716. The linden operations manager then contacted the ned director of operations at 6:32am to inform him of the incident. Vacuum trucks arrived and removed ulsd that had accumulated in a nearby valve assess casing and ground. The trucks volume was gauged and based on the results of this gauge the linden operations manager called the njdep at 9:20am to inform the state that the volume released had changed from 25 gallons to 370 gallons (using the same case number as before). Contaminated soil was removed from the ground and stored on plastic awaiting sampling. Update 4/24/2018: additional investigation and remediation activities are ongoing and the estimated cost will exceed $50,000.00 the nrc was notified on 3/28/2018 at 09:15 - case # 1207837 update 6/14/2018: an incident analysis was completed and concluded that the stainless steel pump internal parts failed and broke through the pump case causing the release of product. The basic cause was determined that the pump ran dry during operation. The line when shut-down becomes "slack" causes a vapor space in the top portion of the line. The pump takes suction from the top of the line. Over a period of time the pump internal parts became worn and failed due to the lack of product inside the pump, for a period of time upon restart. This pump is a positive displacement type. Product during pump operation, provides cooling and lubrication of the pump internal parts. The pump has been removed from service. Based on soil disposal volume and soil stockpile sample concentrations, the volume in soil was increased by 37 gallons.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170433 |
| Supplemental Number | 30499 |
| 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 | 2017-12-05 06:18:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.5768 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.2491 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 | 10.33 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10.33 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-12-05 06:18:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pump Is Used For Sampling And Was Shut Down At The Time |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-12-05 06:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-03-28 09:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1207837 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden Junction |
| Segment Name | Line 44-10 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07001 |
| Onshore City Name | Avenel |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Location 1340 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pump Case Failure |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 58540 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 66040 |
| Accident Psig | 300 |
| Mop Psig | 300 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 nor control room issues were factors that caused or contributed to the pump case failure |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Body Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Excessive Erosion Of The Pump Internal Parts |
| Preparer Name | A**** T*********** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 410 970 2157 |
| Preparer Fax | 770 754 8036 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678 762 2531 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On december 5, 2017 at 6:18am a colonial project inspector discovered that the oid pump on line 44-10 was leaking. The inspector immediately called operations and the pump was shutdown. Operations then isolated the pump thus stopping the leak. The facility lead technician then called the linden operations manager. The manager was told that the estimated product that leaked was about 25 gallons. The manager called the njdep at 6:24am and reported that there was a spill which released about 25 gallons of ultra low sulfur diesel (ulsd) - case number 171205062716. The linden operations manager then contacted the ned director of operations at 6:32am to inform him of the incident. Vacuum trucks arrived and removed ulsd that had accumulated in a nearby valve assess casing and ground. The trucks volume was gauged and based on the results of this gauge the linden operations manager called the njdep at 9:20am to inform the state that the volume released had changed from 25 gallons to 370 gallons (using the same case number as before). Contaminated soil was removed from the ground and stored on plastic awaiting sampling. Update 4/24/2018: additional investigation and remediation activities are ongoing and the estimated cost will exceed $50,000.00 the nrc was notified on 3/28/2018 at 09:15 - case # 1207837 update 6/14/2018: an incident analysis was completed and concluded that the stainless steel pump internal parts failed and broke through the pump case causing the release of product. The basic cause was determined that the pump ran dry during operation. The line when shut-down becomes "slack" causes a vapor space in the top portion of the line. The pump takes suction from the top of the line. Over a period of time the pump internal parts became worn and failed due to the lack of product inside the pump, for a period of time upon restart. This pump is a positive displacement type. Product during pump operation, provides cooling and lubrication of the pump internal parts. The pump has been removed from service. Based on soil disposal volume and soil stockpile sample concentrations, the volume in soil was increased by 37 gallons. |
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